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

doi:10.4001/003.029.0173

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M. Khaldihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4914-9143,^1,* G. Barechhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7179-929X,¹ H. Bendjedouhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8874-3794,¹ I. Aouarihttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5755-2605¹

¹Department of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University Mohamed Boudiaf of M'sila, M'sila 28000, Algeria

^*Author for correspondence. E-mail: mourad.khaldi@univ-msila.dz

Abstract

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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M. Khaldi, G. Barech, H. Bendjedou, and I. Aouari "First Detection and Infestation Levels of the Invasive Fruit Fly Zaprionus indianus Gupta, 1970 (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Pomegranate Orchards from Algeria," African Entomology 29(1), 173-179, (23 March 2021). https://doi.org/10.4001/003.029.0173

Received: 2 April 2020; Accepted: 17 August 2020; Published: 23 March 2021