Oviposition peaks occur in the morning and late afternoon. Eggs hatch in about 24 hours. This species is uncommon in the forest. This species is kept in laboratory colonies in Solomon Islands and in Papua New Guinea. Heat tolerance studies were done in Hawaii.
Melon fly causes considerable damage to all cucurbit crops everywhere it occurs.
Cue-lure trapping and regular host fruit surveys of Cucurbitaceae. Protein bait spraying , destruction of fallen and overripe fruits, early harvest of mature green fruits. Allwood , A.J. , Chinajariyawong, A., Drew, R.A.I., Hamacek, E.L., Hancock, D.L., Hengsawad, C., Jinapin, J.C., Jirasurat, M., Kong Krong, C., Kritsaneepaiboon, S., Leong, C.T.S., and S. Vijaysegaran. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. Drew , R.A.I. 1989.