A list of Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann (Diptera: Tephritidae), host plants based on the records of INIA-CENIAP Museum of Insects of Agricultural Interest.
Morales P., Cermeli M., Godoy F., Salas B.
Author Affiliation: INIA-CENIAP, Protección Vegetal, Apartado Postal 4653, Av. El Limón, Maracay, Edo. Aragua, Venezuela.
Entomotropica 19 : 51-54
Abstract : A list of the host plants of Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) based on the records of the INIA-CENIAP Museum is given: Spondias mombin, Mangifera indica, Anacardium occidentale, Annona muricata, Chrysobalanus icaco, Terminalia catappa, Persea americana, Malpighia glabra, Ficus carica, Psidium guajava, Syzygium malaccense, Syzygium jambos, Averrhoa carambola, Coccoloba uvifera, Prunus persica, Eriobotrya japonica, Pyrus communis, Pyrus malus [Malus pumila], Coffea arabica, Citrus paradisi, Citrus reticulata, Citrus aurantium, Pouteria campechiana and Achras zapota [Manilkara zapota]. The records are from the following states: Aragua, Carabobo, Dtto. Federal (actually Vargas State), Miranda, Monagas, Nueva Esparta and Zulia.