Bollettino di zoologia agraria e bachicoltura

Vol. 40 No. 1 (2008): Serie 2
Entomologia applicata

A pest of significant economic importance detected for the first time in Mozambique: Bactrocera invadens Drew, Tsuruta & White (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae)

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  • Augusto R. I. Correia,
  • João Miquitaio Rego,
  • Massimo Olmi
Augusto R. I. Correia University of Mozambique
João Miquitaio Rego University of Mozambique
Massimo Olmi Università della Tuscia

Published 2024-09-13

Keywords

  • Bactrocera invadens,
  • Tephritidae,
  • Mozambique,
  • Niassa

How to Cite

A pest of significant economic importance detected for the first time in Mozambique: Bactrocera invadens Drew, Tsuruta & White (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae). (2024). Bollettino Di Zoologia Agraria E Bachicoltura, 40(1), 9-13. https://test-ojs-unimi-it.archicoop.it/index.php/bzab/article/view/26027

Abstract

Bactrocera invadens Drew, Tsuruta & White (Diptera: Tepbritidae: Dacinae) is detected for the first time in Mozambique, Niassa Province, Cuamba. It is an important pest of tropical fruits, such as guava, mango, citrus, papaya, tomato, etc. The arrival to Mozambique of B. invadens can have considerable implications for agriculture in Mozambique and its Plant Pest Quarantine and export programmes.

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