Anastrepha grandis

Anastrepha grandis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Section:	Schizophora
Subsection:	Acalyptratae
Superfamily:	Tephritoidea
Family:	Tephritidae
Genus:	Anastrepha
Species:	A. grandis
Binomial name
	Anastrepha grandis;

Anastrepha grandis is a fruit fly, also known as the South American cucurbit fruit fly. It is a pest of various cultivated species of Cucurbitaceae, especially the pumpkin, squash and melon.^[1] Anastrepha grandis is found in almost all South American countries.

Importance to agriculture

Once a pest of minor to moderate importance generally, it has become a rather important pest.^[2]^[3] This kind of species is potentially of economic importance in Florida and southern Texas should it ever be introduced there.

References

^ "Anastrepha grandis (South American cucurbit fruit fly)". www.cabi.org. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
^ "Anastrepha grandis (Macquart)". delta-intkey.com. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
^ "South American cucurbit fruit fly - Anastrepha grandis". entnemdept.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2016-01-16.

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[1] "Anastrepha grandis (South American cucurbit fruit fly)". www.cabi.org. Retrieved 2016-01-16.

[2] "Anastrepha grandis (Macquart)". delta-intkey.com. Retrieved 2016-01-16.

[3] "South American cucurbit fruit fly - Anastrepha grandis". entnemdept.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2016-01-16.

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