Oriental Fruit Fly

Bactrocera dorsalis

''Bactrocera dorsalis'' is a species of tephritid fruit fly that is endemic to Southeast Asia, but has also been introduced to Hawaii, the Mariana Islands and Tahiti. It is one of the major pest species in the genus ''Bactrocera'' with a broad host range of cultivated and wild fruits.
White Crab Spider, Thomisidae sp w/prey (Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera Dorsalis) Bactrocera dorsalis,Geotagged,Indonesia,Oriental Fruit Fly,Summer

Appearance

It is similar to the closely related species ''B. carambolae'' and ''B. occipitalis'', and recent scientific evidence showed that ''B. papayae, B. invadens'' and ''B. philippinensis'' belong to the same biological species as ''B. dorsalis''.
Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera Dorsalis Bactrocera dorsalis,Geotagged,Indonesia,Summer

Naming

The insect was eliminated from Miami-Dade County in Florida in February 2016, where it was detected in August 2015.
Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera Dorsalis Bactrocera dorsalis,Geotagged,Indonesia,Oriental Fruit Fly,Winter

Behavior

Mated female ''B. dorsalis'' punctures the skin of mature fruit and deposit eggs in few batches depending on the quality of the fruit. Eggs then hatch to larvae and moult twice while feeding on the flesh of the fruit. The third instar larvae exits the fruit and burrow into the soil to pupate. In a week or two the adult emerges from the pupae and within a week they became mature and mating continues.
Oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera Dorsalis Bactrocera dorsalis,Geotagged,Indonesia,Oriental Fruit Fly,Summer

Uses

They are also important pollinators/visitors of wild orchids, ''Bulbophyllum cheiri'' and ''Bulbophyllum vinaceum'', in Southeast Asia, which lure the flies using methyl eugenol.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderDiptera
FamilyTephritidae
GenusBactrocera
SpeciesB. dorsalis
Photographed in
Indonesia