Mexican Fruit Fly

Distribution/Maps/Survey Status
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USDA. APHIS. Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey. National Agricultural Pest Information System.
Quarantine
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U.S. Government Printing Office. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations.
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USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.Includes information for Mexican Fruit Fly and Mediterranean Fruit Fly
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USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
See what states have a federal quarantine for any of the targeted Hungry Pests, and identify which pests or diseases are at greatest risk due to a suitable habitat. In addition to federal quarantines, state-level quarantines might apply see State Summaries of Plant Protection Laws and Regulations (National Plant Board).
Images
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Google.
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University of Georgia. Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
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Australian Plant Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre. Pests and Diseases Image Library.
Selected Resources
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Partnership
Federal Government
USDA. APHIS. Plant Protection and Quarantine.
State and Local Government
Academic
Professional
Pest Fruit Flies of the World.
Version: Dec 8, 2006; using DELTA format (DEscription Language for TAxonomy) is a flexible method for encoding taxonomic descriptions for computer processing.
Citations
- Aluja, M. 1994. Bionomics and management of Anastrepha. Annual Review of Entomology 39:155-178.
- Flitters, N.E., and P.S. Messenger. 1965. Effect of temperature and humidity on development and potential distribution of the Mexican fruit fly in the United States (Technical Bulletin 1330). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Anastrepha ludens. [Accessed Sep 10, 2014].
- Thomas, D.B. 2004. Hot peppers as a host for the Mexican fruit fly Anastrepha ludens (Diptera: Tephritidae). Florida Entomologist 87(4):603-608.