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First report of Zaprionus indianus and Z. tuberculatus (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Tunisia
Author(s) -
Ben Halima Kamel M.,
Ben Cheik Z.,
Zouari S.,
Mdellel L.,
Balmès V.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
eppo bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.327
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1365-2338
pISSN - 0250-8052
DOI - 10.1111/epp.12662
Subject(s) - biology , ornamental plant , drosophilidae , tephritidae , apocynaceae , botany , zoology , pest analysis , drosophila melanogaster , biochemistry , gene
In October 2019, unusual damage was observed on Carissa macrocarpa (Apocynaceae) fruit at the ornamental nursery of the Higher Agronomic Institute (ISA CM), Chott Mariem (Sousse, Tunisia). Samples of fruit were collected and brought to the laboratory for observation and rearing. After a few days, adult flies emerged from infested fruit. Zaprionus indianus Gupta, Z. tuberculatus Malloch (Diptera Drosophilidae) and Ceratitis capitata Wiedemann (Diptera, Tephritidae) were identified morphologically . Information on the morphology, distribution and ecology of the two Zaprionus species are provided. This is the first record of Z. indianus and Z. tuberculatus in Tunisia.