Recorded from peach, orange, mango, and other tropical and sub-tropical hosts. A few individuals were trapped in CA in 1986, but this adventive population did not become established. Recorded from the Oriental Asia area. This is a very serious pest of cucurbit crops, recorded on over 125 plants, some in plant families other than Cucurbitaceae. Attacks flowers and fruits, sometimes stem and root tissue.
Heavy infestations can occur before fruit has even set.
Recorded from several wild species of Curcurbitaceae. Distribution Adventive populations found in some African countries, Mauritius and Reunion in the Indian Ocean. Established on many islands in the New Guinea area and many countries in Oriental Asia. There have been some successful eradication efforts on some Pacific Islands. Has been trapped in the wild in CA, but eradicated.