Species of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in the Baixo Jaguaribe region, state of Ceará, Brazil.
Araujo E. L., Cunha A. A., Silva R. K. B., Nunes A. M. M., Guimarães J. A.
Author Affiliation: Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido, Laboratório de Moscas-das-Frutas, C.P. 137, CEP 59625-900, Mossoró, RN, Brazil.
Arquivos do Instituto Biológico (São Paulo) 76 : 577-581
Abstract : The objective of this study was to assess the diversity of fruit-fly species (Diptera: Tephritidae) in the Baixo Jaguaribe region, state of Ceará, Brazil. The collections of the fruit flies were made from October/2002 to December/2003, with McPhail traps and 5% hydrolyzed corn protein (food bait). The traps were set up in host trees of the fruit flies: guava Psidium guajava, mango Mangiferaindica, red-coat plum Spondias purpurea, West Indian cherry Malpighia emarginata, star fruit Avherroa carambola, papaya Carica papaya and melon Cucumis melo. In the laboratory, the fruit flies captured were separated from other insects, counted and preserved in 70% alcohol, and then identified by species. The species collected were: Anastrepha zenildae Zucchi (74.59%), Anastrepha sororcula Zucchi (13.87%), Anastrepha obliqua (Macquart) (1.08%), Anastrepha daciformis Bezzi (0.09%), Anastrepha consobrina (Loew) (0.09%), Anastrepha pickeli Lima (0.09%) and Ceratitis capitata (Wied.) (10.19%).