January 2018

Mango fruit fly, Bactrocera frauenfeldi, Host List

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

for B. frauenfeldi. Unless proven otherwise, all cultivars, varieties, and hybrids of the plant 

species listed herein are considered suitable hosts of B. frauenfeldi. 

Scientific Name Common Name

Aleurites moluccanus (L.) Willd. Candlenut

Anacardium occidentale L. Cashew

Annona glabra L. Pond-apple

Annona muricata L. Soursop

Annona reticulata L. Custard-apple

Annona squamosa L. Sweetsop

Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg Breadfruit

Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam. Jackfruit

Artocarpus mariannensis Trecul N/A

Averrhoa carambola L. Carambola

Baccaurea papuana F.M. Bailey N/A

Barringtonia calyptrocalyx K. Schum. N/A

Barringtonia edulis Seem. N/A

Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) Vent. Paper-mulberry

Burckella obovata (G. Forst.) Pierre N/A

Calophyllum inophyllum L. Alexandrian laurel

Calophyllum peekelii Lauterb. N/A

Calophyllum spp. N/A

Cananga odorata (Lam.) Hook. F. & Thomson Ylang-ylang tree

Carica papaya L. Papaya

Cerbera manghas L. Sea-mango

Chrysophyllum cainito L. Star-apple

Citrofortunella microcarpa (Bunge) Wijnands Calamondin

Citrus aurantium L. Sour orange

Citrus limetta Risso Sweet lime

Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr. Pummelo

Citrus paradisi Macfad. Grapefruit

Citrus reticulata Blanco Mandarin

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck Orange

Citrus sp. Citrus1

Clymenia polyandra (Tanaka) Swingle Clymenia

Diospyros digyna Jacq. Black persimmon

Diospyros ebenum J. Koenig Ebony persimmon

Diospyros kaki Thunb.

Oriental 

persimmon

Diospyros nigra (J.F. Gmel.) Perr. N/A
Dracontomelon dao (Blanco) Merr. & Rolfe

Argus pheasanttree

Eugenia reinwardtiana (Blume) DC. Cedar Bay-cherry

Eugenia uniflora L. Surinam cherry

Ficus carica L. Fig

Ficus glandulifera Wall. N/A

Ficus leptoclada Benth. N/A

Fortunella japonica (Thunb.) Swingle Kumquat

Garcinia mangostana L. Mangosteen

Garcinia xanthochymus Hook. F. Sour mangosteen

Guettarda speciosa L. Sea randa

Heritiera sp. N/A

Hernandia sp. N/A

Inocarpus fagiferus (Parkinson) Fosberg

Polynesian 

chestnut

Malpighia emarginata DC. Acerola

Malpighia glabra L. Barbados cherry

Mammea odorata Kosterm. N/A

Mangifera indica L. Mango

Mangifera minor Blume N/A

Manilkara zapota (L.) P. Royen Sapodilla

Melastoma malabathricum L.

Indian 

rhododendron

Musa paradisiaca L. Banana

Musa spp. N/A

Nauclea orientalis (L.) L. Burtree

Niemeyera prunifera (F. Muell.) F. Muell. N/A

Ochrosia oppositifolia (Lam.) K. Schum. N/A

Passiflora edulis Sims Passionfruit

Persea americana Mill. Avocado

Phaleria macrocarpa (Scheff.) Boerl. N/A

Pometia pinnata J. R. Forst. & G. Forst. Fijian longan

Pouteria caimito (Ruiz & Pav.) Radlk. Caimito

Pouteria campechiana (Kunth) Baehni Yellow sapote

Pouteria sapota (Jacq.) H. E. Moore & Stearn Mammee sapote

Psidium cattleianum Afzel. Ex Sabine Strawberry guava

Psidium guajava L. Guava

Sandoricum koetjape (Burm. F.) Merr. Santol

Scaevola taccada (Gaertn.) Roxb. Beach naupaka

Spondias dulcis Sol. ex Parkinson Otaheite-apple

Syzygium aqueum (Burm. F.) Alston Water-apple

Syzygium jambos (L.) Alston Rose-apple

Syzygium javanicum Miq. N/A
Syzygium malaccense (L.) Merr. & L. M. Perry Mountain-apple

Syzygium pachycladum (K. Schum. & Lauterb.) Merr. & 

L.M. Perry N/A

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

Syzygium spp. N/A

Terminalia carolinensis Kaneh. N/A

Terminalia catappa L. Tropical almond

Terminalia kaernbachii Warb. Okari-nut

Terminalia samoensis Rech. N/A

Terminalia sericocarpa F. Muell. N/A

Terminalia whitmorei Coode N/A

Trichosanthes cucumerina L. Snake gourd

Ziziphus jujuba Mill. Chinese jujube

Ziziphus mauritiana Lam. Indian jujube

1 Unknown citrus are regulated