EPPO Global Database

Zeugodacus cucurbitae(DACUCU)

Distribution details in Egypt

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2007: Absent, invalid record
From CABI Pest map 064 (2003): Present, no details
Comments
EPPO Reporting Service (2007/216) : There was an old record (in the lower Nile Valley) but extensive surveys have been made and could not detect the pest. Is is now felt that this record was erroneous.
References
* Hosny MM (1968/69) Bulletin de la Société Entomologique d'Egypte 52, 179-182.

* White, I. M.; Elson-Harris, M. M. (1992) Fruit flies of economic significance: their identification and bionomics. CAB International, Wallingford, UK.
------- Lower Nile Valley.

* INTERNET (last retrieved in 2007-12).
Invasive Fruit Fly Pests in Africa. A diagnostic tool and information reference for the four Asian species of fruit fly (Diptera, Tephritidae) that have become accidentally established as pests in Africa, including the Indian Ocean Islands, by Marc De Meyer, Salah Mohamed and Ian M. White.
http://www.africamuseum.be/fruitfly/AfroAsia.htm
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Sudan Present, no details view...