Farmers reported damage from an invasive fruit fly, Dacus Ciliatus, on cucurbit crops, highlighting its significant threat.
During August 2023, farmers raised the alarm about damage caused by a new pest feeding on cucurbit crops in several areas along the coastal region of Latakia, Syria. Collection of infested fruit samples and rearing the different life stages of the pest found to adults revealed it to be an invasive fruit fly species, the Ethiopian fruit fly, Dacus ciliatus . This is the first record of this pest in Syria.
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