Anastrepha suspensa
TaxID: 28587
Basic Information
Anastrepha suspensa
Caribbean Fruit Fly, Caribbean fruit fly
Anastrepha suspensa, known as the Caribbean fruit fly, the Greater Antillean fruit fly, guava fruit fly, or the Caribfly, is a species of tephritid fruit fly. As the names suggest, these flies feed on and develop in a variety of fruits, primarily in the Caribbean. They mainly infest mature to overripe fruits. While thought to have originated in Cuba, the Caribbean fruit fly can now also be found in Florida, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico. Anastrepha suspensa is a small brown and yellow fly that is can be distinguished from similar species by the placement of the veins in the wings. This fly is a pest species and has negative agricultural and economic impacts. Due to their ability to travel great distances (over 120 km) and wide range of adaptability, A. suspensa poses risks to any fruit growing country importing fruit from the Caribbean.
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Taxonomic Information
Metazoa
Arthropoda
Insecta
Diptera
Tephritidae
Anastrepha
suspensa
unclassified
Species
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Arthropods
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Morphological Features
Adult body 6.5 mm, yellow-orange to brown, with a dark spot on dorsal thorax between notum and scutellum; wings with characteristic Anastrepha-type pattern: S-band complete, C-band and proximal arm of V-band present; ovipositor nearly as long as abdomen, aculeus length 1.40–1.60 mm, tip length 0.19–0.23 mm, width 0.10–0.13 mm, lateral margins not curved dorsally. Third instar larvae 6.7–9.0 mm, whitish, with 8–13 oral ridges and 3–4 small accessory plates; anterior spiracle with 8–15 tubules; posterior spiracle with dorsal and ventral bundles of 9–16 hairs; anal lobes large, protuberant. Egg 1.02–1.40 mm, white, with strong chorion ornamentation covering about 11% of egg length.
EPPO (2023). Anastrepha suspensa datasheet. EPPO Global Database.
Host Plants (82 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
| Scientific Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Annona cherimola | Host |
| Annona glabra | Host |
| Annona reticulata | Host |
| Annona squamosa | Host |
| Atalantia citroides | Host |
| Averrhoa carambola | Host |
| Blighia sapida | Host |
| Capsicum annuum | Host |
| Capsicum frutescens | Host |
| Carica papaya | Host |
Quarantine Status (70 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | Quarantine pests | — |
| Albania | Absent | — |
| Austria | Absent | 2019 |
| Belgium | Quarantine pest ((EU) 2019/2072 Annex II A) | 2019 |
| Bulgaria | Quarantine pest ((EU) 2019/2072 Annex II A) | 2019 |
| Bahrain | Quarantine pests | 2003 |
| Brazil | Absent | 2018 |
| Switzerland | A1 list | 2019 |
| Costa Rica | Absent | — |
| Cyprus | Absent | 2019 |
Distribution (14 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Bahamas | Present | — |
| Brazil | Absent | — |
| Cuba | Present | — |
| Cayman Islands | Present | — |
| Dominican Republic | Present | — |
| French Guiana | Absent | — |
| Haiti | Present | — |
| Jamaica | Present | — |
| Mexico | Present | — |
| Netherlands | Absent | — |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
Download CSVGenomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (3 records)
Data source: NCBI.
| Run ID | Tissue | Developmental Stage | Sex | Read Count | Location | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRR8167466 | whole body tissue | - | - | 13100641 | - | |
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PRJNA504300 SRX4988121 SRP167981 insect GSM3462424: As72hpp4; Anastrepha suspensa; Diachasmimorpha longicaudata entomopoxvirus; RNA-Seq {'tissue': 'whole body tissue', 'source_name': 'fly whole body', 'developmental stage': 'pupa, 72 hours post parasitism'} |
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| SRR8167467 | whole body tissue | - | - | 13285873 | - | |
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PRJNA504300 SRX4988122 SRP167981 insect GSM3462425: As72hpp5; Anastrepha suspensa; Diachasmimorpha longicaudata entomopoxvirus; RNA-Seq {'tissue': 'whole body tissue', 'source_name': 'fly whole body', 'developmental stage': 'pupa, 72 hours post parasitism'} |
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| SRR8167468 | whole body tissue | - | - | 18746634 | - | |
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PRJNA504300 SRX4988123 SRP167981 insect GSM3462426: As72hpp6; Anastrepha suspensa; Diachasmimorpha longicaudata entomopoxvirus; RNA-Seq {'tissue': 'whole body tissue', 'source_name': 'fly whole body', 'developmental stage': 'pupa, 72 hours post parasitism'} |
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