Author(s): ADAIME, R.; PEREIRA, J. D. B.; DEUS, E. da G. de; JESUS-BARROS, C. R. de.

Summary: Anastrepha striata Schiner is one of the most common species of fruit flies in all its distribution area. It is well reported in literature infesting fruits of several vegetal species, both native and introduced ones. From the economical point of view, it is very important in the tropical and subtropical Americas for attacking species of Myrtaceae family, especially guava. It is considered a pest of great importance by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and by other regulatory agencies (NORRBOM, 2003). It occurs since Mexico, Central America, southern Peru, southern Bolivia, Venezuela, Equator and Brazil, being considered the main guava pest in most of these countries. Some samples were collected in the USA (southern Texas and California), but it is not considered established in this country (HEDSTROM 1987; KATIYAR et al., 2000; NORRBOM 2003; WHITE; ELSON-HARRIS 1992). In Brazil, it occurs mainly in the north and northeast, there are also records in the west and São Paulo State (ZUCCHI, 2007). This revision has the objective to gather and spread information in technical-scientific publications about records of hosts and the distribution of A. striatain Brazil. This information associated with the geographical distribution is a basic and fundamental tool for the establishment and decision making in an Integrated Pest Management Program.

Publication year: 2014

Types of publication: Booklets

Unit: Embrapa Amapá

Keywords: Agricultural prague, Fruit fly, Gestão integrada, Guava, Integrated management, Mosca das frutas, Praga agrícola, Praga de planta, Prague plant