Pomegranates are attacked by invasive fruit flies of the family Drosophilidae including the African fig fly, Zaprionus indianus. This species is reported for the first time from North-East Algeria reared from pomegranate fruits from two commercial pomegranate orchards. This vinegar fly is an opportunist that uses both fallen fruits and damaged fruits still on the pomegranate tree as breeding substrates. We report percent infestation of fruit of Z. indianus and of several other pomegranate insect pests.
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23 March 2021
First Detection and Infestation Levels of the Invasive Fruit Fly Zaprionus indianus Gupta, 1970 (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Pomegranate Orchards from Algeria
M. Khaldi,
G. Barech,
H. Bendjedou,
I. Aouari
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African Entomology
Vol. 29 • No. 1
March 2021
Vol. 29 • No. 1
March 2021
NORTH AFRICA
pests
Punica granatum
sap beetles
vinegar fly