EPPO Global Database

Dacus ciliatus(DACUCI)

Distribution details in Iraq

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2024: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2017
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2019/054) : first found in 2017 in 3 governorates (Duhok, Erbil, and Sulaimaniyah) in the Kurdistan region.
References
* Al-Muffti SA, Al-Maronsy GH (2018) Record a new species of cucurbit fly Dacus ciliatus, Loew (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Kurdistan Region, Iraq. International Conference on Materials Engineering and Science. IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 454. DOI:10.1088/1757-899X/454/1/012168.

* Al-Saffar HH, Augul RS, Ali ZAA (2024) Survey of Insects Associated with some Species of Cucurbitaceae in Iraq. 7th International Conference on Agriculture, Environment, and Food Security. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 1302 , 012049. doi:10.1088/1755-1315/1302/1/012049
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Iran, Islamic Republic of Present, no details view...
Jordan Present, no details view...
Saudi Arabia Present, no details view...
Türkiye Present, restricted distribution view...