Review of grapes Vitis sp. as an occasional host for Queensland fruit fly Bactrocera. tryoni (Froggatt) (Diptera: Tephritidae)

The recognition of grapes as a host of Queensland fruit fly Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) (Qfly) has been inconsistent across Australian states due to the variable nature of reports. Here the current state of knowledge is reviewed. Grapes are not a preferred Qfly host and attacks are infrequent. Infestations were reported to be more common in coastal and subtropical areas or in periods of high rainfall associated with the low availability of preferred hosts. Egg survival appears to be low, although larval survival may be considerably higher. This review has identified a range of literature referring to grapes as a host of Qfly. A review of overseas literature also indicates that grapes are a host for several other fruit fly species.

► We reviewed a century of published reports for fruit fly infesting grapes.
► Grapes are not a preferred host of Queensland fruit fly or other fruit flies.
► Infestations are more common in coastal and tropical areas.
► Infestations are also associated with the low availability of preferred hosts.
► Survival of eggs is low but larval survival is much higher.