September 2016

Bactrocera cucurbitae, Melon Fly Host List, 2016

The berries, fruits, nuts or vegetables of the listed plant species are now considered host articles 

for melon fly. Melon fly is also able to infest flowers, fleshy leaves and stems of some cucurbits, 

so for the following genera and species, those plant parts are also regulated: Benincasa hispida, 

Citrullus colocynthis, Citrullus lanatus, Coccinia spp., Cucumis anguria, Cucumis melo,

Cucurbita maxima, Cucurbita moschata, Cucurbita pepo, Lagenaria spp., Luffa spp., 

Momordica spp., Sechium edule, Sicyos spp. and Trichonsathes spp. In addition, all cultivars, 

varieties, and hybrids of the plant species listed are assumed to be suitable hosts unless proven 

otherwise. 

Scientific Name Common Name

Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench Okra

Abelmoschus moschatus Medik. Musk okra

Adenia hondala (Gaertn.) W. J. de Wilde Hondala

Anacardium occidentale L. Cashew1

Annona senegalensis Pers. Wild custard apple

Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam. Jackfruit

Averrhoa carambola L. Starfruit

Baccaurea angulata Merr. Red angle tampoi

Benincasa fistulosa (Stocks) H. Schaef. & S. S. Renner Round gourd

Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn. Ash gourd

Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. Brown mustard2

Capparis sepiaria L. N/A

Capparis thorelii Gagnep. N/A

Capsicum annuum L. Sweet pepper, bell pepper

Capsicum frutescens L. Bird pepper

Carica papaya L. Papaya

Citrullus amarus Schrad. Citron melon

Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad. Bitter apple

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai Watermelon

Citrus hystrix DC. Kaffir lime

Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr. Pummelo, pomelo

Citrus paradisi Macfad. Grapefruit

Citrus reticulata Blanco Mandarin

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck Orange

Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt Ivy gourd

Coffea arabica L. Arabian coffee

Cucumis anguria L. Pepino cimarrón

Cucumis dipsaceus Ehrenb. ex Spach Hedgehog cucumber

Cucumis maderaspatanus L. Sträv mukreva
Cucumis sativus L. Cucumber

Cucumis melo L.

Melon, Oriental pickling 

melon, cantaloupe, snake 

melon, honeydew melon

Cucumis spp.

Melon, cucumber, 

cantaloupe

Cucurbita maxima Duchesne Pumpkin

Cucurbita moschata Duchesne Butternut squash

Cucurbita pepo L.

Bitter bottle gourd, acorn 

squash, spaghetti squash

Cucurbita spp. Pumpkin, squash, gourd

Cyclanthera pedata (L.) Schrad. Lady's slipper

Cydonia oblonga Mill. Quince

Diplocyclos palmatus (L.) C. Jeffrey Lollipop climber

Dracaena curtisii Ridl. N/A

Dracontomelon dao (Blanco) Merr. & Rolfe Argus pheasant tree

Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl. Loquat

Ficus carica L. Fig

Ficus chartacea Wall. ex King N/A

Ficus erecta Thunb. Ai xiao tian xian guo

Ficus pumila L. Climbing fig

Fragaria vesca L. Wild strawberry

Gymnopetalum scabrum (Lour.) W. J. de Wilde & Duyfjes N/A

Hylocereus undatus (Haw.) Britton & Rose Dragon fruit, Pitaya

Juglans hindsii (Jeps.) R. E. Sm. Hind's black walnut3

Lablab purpureus (L.) Lablab bean

Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl. Bottle gourd

Lagenaria sphaerica (Sond.) Naudin Kanonkulspumpa

Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb. Angled loofah

Luffa aegyptiaca Mill. Smooth loofah

Luffa spp. Loofah

Maerua siamensis (Kurz) Pax N/A

Mangifera indica L. Mango

Manilkara zapota (L.) P. Royen Sapote

Melothria sphaerocarpa (Cogn.) H. Schaef. & S. S. Renner Dark egusi

Momordica balsamina L. Balsam apple

Momordica charantia L. Bitter melon, Balsam apple

Momordica cochinchinensis (Lour.) Spreng. Balsam pear

Momordica dioica Roxb. ex Willd. Spine gourd

Momordica foetida Schumach. N/A
Momordica spp.

Balsam apple, balsam pear, 

spine gourd

Momordica trifoliolata Hook. f. N/A

Musa x paradisiaca L. Banana4

Pandanus fascicularis Lam. Padang

Passiflora edulis Sims Passionfruit

Passiflora laurifolia L. Yellow granadilla

Persea americana Mill. Avocado 5

Phaseolus lunatus L. Lima bean

Phaseolus vulgaris L. Bean

Physalis philadelphica Lam. Husk tomato

Psidium cattleyanum Sabine Strawberry guava

Psidium guajava L. Guava

Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw. Chayote

Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Poir.

Hummingbird tree, 

Katuray6

Sicyos pachycarpus Hook. & Arn. Kupala

Solanum aethiopicum L. Chinese scarlet eggplant

Solanum anguivi Lam. N/A

Solanum betaceum Cav. Tree tomato

Solanum capsicoides All. Cockroach berry

Solanum erianthum D. Don Big eggplant

Solanum linnaeanum Hepper & P.-M. L. Jaeger Apple of Sodom

Solanum lycopersicum L. Tomato, cherry tomato

Solanum macrocarpon L. African eggplant

Solanum mauritianum Scop. Bugtree

Solanum melongena L. Eggplant

Solanum nigrum L. Black nightshade

Solanum pseudocapsicum L. Jerusalem cherry

Solanum sessiliflorum Dunal Orinoco apple

Solanum spp.

Tomato, eggplant, 

cockroach berry, Apple of 

Sodom, bugtree, 

nightshade, False 

Jerusalem cherry

Solanum trilobatum L. N/A

Strychnos nux-vomica L. Nux-vomica tree

Strychnos spinosa Lam. Monkey orange

Syzygium samarangense (Blume) Merr. & L. M. Perry Java apple

Telfairia occidentalis Hook. f. Fluted gourd
Terminalia catappa L. Tropical almond

Tetrastigma leucostaphylum (Dennst.) Alston ex Mabb. N/A

Trichosanthes cucumerina L. Snake gourd, club gourd

Trichosanthes dioica Roxb. Pointed gourd

Trichosanthes pilosa Lour. Snake gourd

Trichosanthes spp.

Snake gourd, club gourd, 

pointed gourd, limeberry

Trichosanthes tricuspidata Lour. N/A

Trichosanthes wallichiana (Ser.) Wight N/A

Trichosanthes wawraei Cogn. N/A

Triphasia trifolia (Burm. f.) P. Wilson Limeberry

Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.

Cowpea, asparagus bean, 

black-eyed pea

Zehneria mucronata (Blume) Miq. N/A

Zehneria wallichii (C. B. Clarke) C. Jeffrey N/A

Ziziphus jujuba Mill. Chinese jujube

1 Nuts are not regulated, the fleshy fruit is the host material

2 Seeds are not regulated, the fleshy leaf is the host material

3 Nuts are not regulated, the husk is the host material

4 Movement of green bananas of cultivars “Williams”, “Valery”, “Grand Nain” and standard and 

dwarf “Brazilian” without prematurely ripe fingers, fused fingers or exposed flesh may be 

allowed through the system approach listed in 7 CFR § 318.13-22 

5 Mature, green commercially-produced ‘Sharwil’ avocados are not regulated

6 Flowers are the host material