Bactrocera cucurbitae
Melon fly
- Category
- invertebrate
- Primary role
- pest insect
- Family
- Tephritidae
- Genus
- Bactrocera
Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Diptera | Tephritidae | Bactrocera
3 AI-consensus-verified claims across 2 interaction categories.
Related entities
Top entities sharing the most verified claims with Bactrocera cucurbitae.
herbivory
- This entity is the subject of herbivory on Cucumis melo (Cantaloupe) · effect: harmful
“melon fly Dacus cucurbitae in California and Florida”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Cucumis melo (Cantaloupe) · effect: harmful
“isolated populations of the melon fly and oriental fruit fly have been eradicated”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
pest pressure
- This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Momordica charantia (Bitter gourd) · effect: harmful
“feeding by melon fly larvae causes yellowing and rotting of the fruit”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedDhillon N.P.S., Lin L.-J., Srimat S., Laenoi S., Ramasamy S., Kenyon L., Sheu Z.-M., Mecozzi M. (2021) · International Cooperators' Guide: Procedures for Bitter Gourd Variety Field Trials · p. 9 #6496056