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The Successful Eradication Programs of the Melon Fly in Okinawa
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Kuba, H. Kohama, T. Kakinohana, H. Yamagishi, M. Kinjo, K. Sokei, Y. Nakasone, T. Nakamoto, Y. |
| Copyright Year | 2020 |
| Description | The melon fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett), is one of the most destructive pests of cucurbit crops. Its distribution extends into Africa, India, Southeastern Asia and the Pacific Islands including Hawaii. The fly was first recorded in 1919 on one of the Yaeyama Islands, and found in 1929 on the Miyako Islands. In 1970, it was found on Kume Island, and then spread to the Okinawa Islands by 1972. Thereafter the distribution of the melon fly rapidly extended to the northern islands of the Ryukyu Archipelago (Figure 1). The melon fly was economically important because of two factors: (1) its serious damage to cucurbit crops, and (2) the imposition of regulatory quarantine which inhibited transportation of host fruits from these islands to mainland Japan where the fly had not been distributed. Such restriction made it imperative to eradicate this species from the Okinawa Prefecture. Figure 1 Distribution and eradication of the melon fly in the Ryukyu Archipelago. Unboxed and boxed numerals show the years of introduction and eradication, respectively. SIT was made by the Kagoshima Prefecture in areas north of the broken line (center of map) and by the Okinawa Prefecture south of it. Book Name: Fruit Fly Pests |
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| Ending Page | 550 |
| Page Count | 8 |
| Starting Page | 543 |
| DOI | 10.1201/9780367812430-90 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2020-03-10 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: Fruit Fly Pests Horticulture |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
