| bactrocera invadens (diptera: tephritidae), a new invasive fruit fly pest for the afrotropical region: host plant range and distribution in west and central africa. | in 2003, the invasive fruit fly bactrocera invadens drew, tsuruta & white (diptera: tephritidae) (drew et al. 2005), of possible sri lankan origin, has been detected in the east and about 1 yr later in west africa. in regular surveys in benin and cameroon covering 4 yr, samples from 117 plant species across 43 families have been obtained. incubation of field-collected fruits demonstrate that in west and central africa (wca) b. invadens is highly polyphagous, infesting wild and cultivated fruits ... | 2011 | 22251685 |