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Carpomyla pardallna Bigot. 



(Melon Fruit Fly. Trj-petidae; Diptera.) 



Hosts: Melons. 



Injury: Serious. 



Description and biology: Adult fly, wing expanse 11 mm., wings with three yellowish 

 bands, color light brown, thorax with black and white spots. Larva feeds in fleshy 

 fruits, pupates in the soil. Egg laid in skin of fruit. 



Distribution: India. 

 Maxwell-Leproy, H. M. Mem. Dept. Agric, India, 1907, vol. 1, No. 2, p. 229, 



fig. 72. 



Dacus cucurbitae Coquillett. 



(Cucurbit Fly. Trypetidse; Diptera.) 



Hosts: Cucurbitaceae (melons, gherkins, etc.), tomatoes, beans. 

 Injury: Breeds in fruits and stems. 



Description and biology: Fly marked with red, brown, yellow, black, and white; 

 wing \\dth brown band and apical spot. Eggs laid on skin of fruit. 

 Distribution: India, Ceylon, Hawaii. 



SoRAUER, p. Handbuch der Pflanzenkrankheiten, 3d ed., 1913, vol. 3, pp. 415, 416. 



B. OTHER IMPORTANT CUCURBIT INSECTS. 



DIPTERA. 

 Trypetidae. 



Ceratitis capitala Wiedemann, attacks squash. (See Fruit.) 

 Dacus femiginens Fabricius; India, etc. (See Fruit.) 

 Bactroccra trt/oniVToggatt; Orient. (See Fruit.) 

 Bhagoletis pardalina Bigot; India; attacks fruit. 



LEPIDOPTERA. 

 Pyralidae. 



■^Pionea ferriiffalis Hiibner; Europe, Asia, North America. (See Cabbage.) 



CURRANT. 



See Gooseberry. 



CUSTARD APPLE; SOUR SOP. 



(Annona spp. Family Anonacese.) 



Tropical trees cultivated for their large fruits. Some of the species have been 

 introduced into Florida. 



A. A BETTER KNOWN SPECIES LIKELY TO BE IMPORTED. 



Anonaspestis bengalella Ragonot. , 



(Custard-apple Caterpillar. Phycitidoe; Lepidoptera.) 



Host: Custard apple (Annona squamosa). 



Injury: Injures fruit by tunneling. 



Description: Adult female length 22 mm. ; fore wings dark green, hind wings brownish- 

 gray vnth purplish tint, head and thorax brownish-ochreoiis, abdomen ochreous. 



Distribution: India. 

 Moore, F. Indian Museum Notes, 1896, vol. 3, No. 3, p. 106. 



B. OTHER IMPORTANT ANNONA INSECTS. 



HEMIPTERA. 

 Coccldae: 



Armored— 

 Aspidiotus (Chrysomphalus) personatus Comstock; Porto Rico; Annona reticulata, A. miiricata. 

 Aulacaspis miranda Cockerel]; Mexico; Annona cherimola. 



