PM 7/135 (1) Zeugodacus cucurbitae

摘要

This Standard describes a diagnostic protocol for Zeugodacus cucurbitae.It should be used in conjunction with PM 7/76 Use of EPPO diagnostic protocols.Zeugodacus cucurbitae is a major pest of Cucurbitaceae, in particular of Cucumis melo, Cucumis sativus, Cucurbita melo and Momordica charantia. This species has been recorded on 125 host plants including non-cucurbits (White & Elson-Harris, 1992), some of which are of economic importance, such as Anacardiaceae (Mangifera indica, Anacardium occidentale), Passifio-raceae (Passiflora edulis), Rosaceae (Prunus persica), Rutaceae (Citrus sinensis), Oxalidaceae (Averrhoa carambola) and Solanaceae (Capsicum annuum, Capsicum frutescens, Solanum lycopersicum) (White & Elson-Harris, 1992; Vayssieres et al, 2007 and De Meyer et al, 2015); however, these hosts are minor and less damage is recorded than on cucurbits (De Meyer et al, 2015).