Distributional Loci and Host Fruit Utilization Patterns of the Mediterranean Fruit Fly,Ceratitis capitata(Diptera: Tephritidae), in Hawaii
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Distributional loci for Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) were mapped for all major islands in Hawaii and in some areas these two species appeared to coexist in apparent harmony; in others, C. capitata was displaced by D. dorsalis .
Abstract
Distributional loci for Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann) were mapped for all major islands in Hawaii. Generally, loci were located in or near leeward dry areas at both high and low elevations. Fruit utilization varied by locality as well as by host species. Host fruit utilization by C. capitata exceeded that of Dacus dorsalis Hendel in certain areas; in others, the situation was reversed. In some areas these two species appeared to coexist in apparent harmony; in others, C. capitata was displaced by D. dorsalis .