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A new species of pest fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae) from Sri Lanka and Africa

R. A. I. Drew, Kenji Tsuruta, Ian White

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A new species of Dacinae, Bactrocera (Bactrocera) invadens sp.n., from Sri Lanka and Africa, is described and illustrated. This is a pest species that has recently been introduced into eastern Africa and has subsequently made a rapid expansion across tropical Africa. Known distribution and host records are also presented.

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A new species of Dacinae, Bactrocera (Bactrocera) invadens sp.n., from Sri Lanka and Africa, is described and illustrated. This is a pest species that has recently been introduced into eastern Africa and has subsequently made a rapid expansion across tropical Africa. Known distribution and host records are also presented.

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A new species of Dacinae, Bactrocera (Bactrocera) invadens sp.n., from Sri Lanka and Africa, is described and illustrated. This is a pest species that has recently been introduced into eastern Africa and has subsequently made a rapid expansion across tropical Africa. Known distribution and host records are also presented.

Key concepts: Tephritidae, Biology, PEST analysis, Sri lanka, Bactrocera, Ecology, Bactrocera dorsalis, Distribution (mathematics)

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