EPPO Global Database

Malpighia glabra(MLPGL)

Pests

Organism Type
Tetranychus mexicanus (TETRME) Doubtful host
* EPPO (2023) Pest risk analysis for Tetranychus mexicanus. EPPO, Paris
------- uncertain host (see PRA for details)

* Mendonça RS, Navia D, Diniz IR & Flechtmann CHW (2011) South American spider mites: New hosts and localities. Journal of Insect Science, 11(121), 1–18.
Aleurocanthus woglumi (ALECWO) Host
* Dietz HF, Zetek J (1920) The blackfly of citrus and other subtropical plants. USDA Bulletin 885, 1-55.

* Dubey AK, Ko CC (2012) Sexual dimorphism among species of Aleurocanthus Quaintance & Baker (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) in Taiwan, with one new species and an identification key. Zootaxa 3177, 1–23.
Anastrepha fraterculus (ANSTFR) Host
* Gonzalez Mendoza R (1952) Contribucion al estudio de las moscas Anastrepha en Colombia. Revista Facultad Nacional de Agronomía 12, 423–549.

* Leal MR, Souza SAS, Aguiar-Menezes EL, Lima Filho M, Menezes EB (2009) Diversidade de moscas-das-frutas, suas plantas hospedeiras e seus parasitóides nas regiões Norte e Noroeste do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Ciência Rural 39, 627–634. 

* Malavasi A, Morgante JS, Zucchi RA (1980) Biologia de “moscas-das-frutas” (Diptera, Tephritidae). I: lista de hospedeiros e ocorrência. Revista Brasileira de Biologia 40, 9–16.
Anastrepha obliqua (ANSTOB) Host
Anastrepha suspensa (ANSTSU) Host
* Anonymous (1966) [Host records for Tephritidae]. United States Department of Agriculture Cooperative Economic Insect Report, 16, 32, 83, 225, 469, 498, 525, 556, 589, 652, 683, 712, 738, 818, 888, 965, 980, 1034, 1118, 1158.

* Swanson RW, Baranowski RM (1972) Host range and infestation by the Caribbean fruit fly, Anastrepha suspensa (Diptera: Tephritidae), in south Florida. Proceedings of the Florida State Horticultural Society, 271-273.

* Weems HV Jr (1965) Anastrepha suspensa (Loew) (Diptera: Tephritidae). Florida Department of Agriculture, Division of Plant Industry, Entomology Circular 38, 4 pp.

* Weems HV Jr (1966) Caribbean fruit fly. Proceedings of the Florida State Horticulture Society 79, 401-405.

* Windeguth DL von, Pierce WH, Steiner LF (1972) Infestations of Anastrepha suspensa in fruit on Key West, Florida. Florida Entomologist 56, 127-131.
Aphis citricidus (TOXOCI) Host
* Michaud JP (1998) A review of the literature on Toxoptera citricida (Kirkaldy) (Homoptera: Aphididae). Florida Entomologist 81(1), 37-61.
Bactrocera carambolae (BCTRCB) Host
* Liquido NJ, McQuate GT, Nakamichi KA, Kurashima RS, Birnbaum AL, Hanlin MA (2016) Provisional list of suitable host plants of carambola fruit fly, Bactrocera (Bactrocera) carambolae Drew & Hancock (Diptera: Tephritidae), Version 1.1. Available online at USDA Compendium of Fruit Fly Host Information (CoFFHI). 

* Malavasi A, Midgarden D, De Meyer M (2013) Bactrocera species that pose a threat to Florida: B. carambolae and B. invadens. In: Pena J (ed.) Potential invasive pests of agricultural crops. CABI, Wallingford (GB), 214-227.

 * van Sauers-Muller A (2005) Host plants of the carambola fruit fly, Bactrocera carambolae Drew & Hancock (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Suriname, South America. Neotropical Entomology 34, 203-214.                      
Bactrocera curvipennis (DACUCR) Host
* Leblanc L (2022) The dacine fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacini) of Oceania. Insecta Mundi 0948, 1-167. https://journals.flvc.org/mundi/article/view/131965/135549
Bactrocera dorsalis (DACUDO) Host
* Liquido NJ, McQuate GT, Birnbaum AL, Hanlin MA, Nakamichi KA, Inskeep JR, Ching AJF, Marnell SA, Kurashima RS (2019) A review of recorded host plants of oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera (Bactrocera) dorsalis (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae), Version 3.1. Available online at: USDA Compendium of Fruit Fly Host Information (CoFFHI), Edition 4.0.
Bactrocera tryoni (DACUTR) Host
* Leblanc L, Vueti ET, Drew AI, Allwood AJ (2012) Host plant records for fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacini) in the Pacific islands. Proceedings of the Hawaiian Society 44, 11-53.
Ceratitis capitata (CERTCA) Host
* Liquido NJ, Cunnigham RT, Nakagawa S (1990) Host plants of Mediterranean fruit fly on the island of Hawaii (1949-1985 survey). Journal of Economic Entomology 83(5),  1863-1878,
Lissachatina fulica (as Malpighia) (ACHAFU) Host
* Thiengo SC, Faraco FA, Salgado NC, Cowie RH, Fernandez MA (2007) Rapid spread of an invasive snail in South America: the giant African snail, Achatina fulica, in Brasil. Biological Invasions 9, 693-702.
Maconellicoccus hirsutus (PHENHI) Host
* Martins dos S. D, Fornazier MJ, Peronti ALBG, Culik MP, Souza CAS, Taques RC, Zanuncio Jr JS, Queiroz RB (2019) Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) in Brazil: recent spread, natural enemies, and new hosts. Florida Entomologist 102(2), 438-443.  https://doi.org/10.1653/024.102.0225
------- Confirmed host in Brazil.
Meloidogyne enterolobii (MELGMY) Host
* Lima IM, Dolinski CM, Souza RM (2003) Dispersao de Meloidogyne mayaguensis em goiabais de Sao Joao da Barraq e relato de novos hospedeiros dentre plantas invasoras e cultivadas (Dispersal of Meloidogyne mayaguensis in guava orchards in the city of Sao Joao da Barra, Brazil, and new hosts amongst cultivated plant species and weeds. Nematologia Brasileira 27(2), 257-258. (abstract)
------- confirmed hos

* Souza RM, Nogueira MS, Lima IM, Melarto M, Dolinski CM (2006) Manejo de nematoides das galhas da goiabeira em Sao Joao da Barra (RJ) e relato de novos hospedeiros. Nematologia Brasileira 30, 165-169. 
------- confirmed host, as Malpighia punicifolia.
Scirtothrips dorsalis (SCITDO) Host
* Scott-Brown AS, Hodgetts J, Hall J, Simmonds MJS, Collins DW (2018) Potential role of botanic garden collections in predicting hosts at risk globally from invasive pests: a case study using Scirtothrips dorsalis. Journal of Pest Science 91(2), 601-611.
------- Confirmed host.
Spodoptera frugiperda (LAPHFR) Host
* Montezano DG, Specht A, Sosa-Gómez DR, Roque-Specht VF, Sousa-Silva JC, Paula-Moraes SV, Peterson JA, Hunt T (2018) Host plants of Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in the Americas. African Entomology 26, 286-300.
Tetranychus mexicanus (as Malpighia) (TETRME) Host
* Migeon A & Dorkeld F (2022) Spider Mites Web. A comprehensive database for the Tetranychidae. http://www1.montpellier.inra.fr/CBGP/spmweb
Zaprionus indianus (ZAPRIN) Host