page_title: Melon fly
section_title: Host plants
hierarchical_section_title: Melon fly / Host plants
caption_attribution_description: English: Melon fly/Bactrocera cucurbitae on leaf
context_page_description: The melon fly is a fruit fly of the family Tephritidae. It is a serious agricultural pest, particularly in Hawaii.
context_section_description: Melon flies use at least 125 host plants. They are major pests of beans, bittermelon, winter melon, cucumbers, eggplant, green beans, hyotan, luffa, melons, peppers, pumpkins, squashes, togan, tomatoes, watermelon, and zucchini.
caption: Adult melon fly on a leaf
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