EPPO Global Database

Zeugodacus cucumis(DACUCM)

Distribution details in Australia (New South Wales)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2022: Present, restricted distribution
From CABI Pest map 655 (2004): Present, restricted distribution
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2018/177) : mainly found in coastal areas.
References
* Drew, R. A. I. (1982) Taxonomy. In: Drew, R. A. I.; Hooper, G. H. S.; Bateman, M. A. (eds.) Economic Fruit Flies of the South Pacific Region. 2nd edition. Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Brisbane, Australia, 1-97.
------- Northeast, coastal areas.

* Dominiak BC, Worsley P (2018) Review of cucumber fruit fly, Bactrocera cucumis (French) (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae) in Australia: Part 1, host range, surveillance and distribution. Crop Protection 106, 79-85.

* Drew, R. A. I. (1989) Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 26.

* Fay HA, DeFaveri SG, Dominiak BC (2022). A new southern detection of'Zeugodacus cucumis'(French 1907) in northern New South Wales. General and Applied Entomology: The Journal of the Entomological Society of New South Wales. Jan 1;50:31-7. (abst)
------- considered established south of 29°S.

* Hancock, D. L.; Hamacek, E. L.; Lloyd, A. C.; Elson-Harris, M. M. (2000) The distribution and host plants of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Australia. Department of Primary Industries, Queensland, Australia.
------- Northeast.