Papaya fly

Jeffrey W. Lotz, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bugwood.org

• A yellow-brown-coloured fly that is approximately 8-12.5 mm long with a 11-13.5 mm long ovipositor that attacks papaya fruit • Losses of up to 30% have been reported in Florida • The papaya fly is found in tropical and subtropical areas of the Americas from the southern USA to Venezuela • Could potentially enter Australia as larvae in infected fruit • If introduced, would severely affect the Australian papaya industry

High priority pest of: Papaya

Scientific name: Anastrepha curvicauda (syn. Toxotrypana curvicauda)
EPPRD Category:
Life Form: Flies & Midges (DIPTERA)

Pest Documents

• Papaya fly FS
• Handbook for the Identification of Fruit Flies
• Fruit Fly ID Australia

FS: fact sheet

CP: contingency plan

DP: diagnostic protocol