Zeugodacus tau

Zeugodacus tau
A mounted specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Tephritidae
Genus:	Zeugodacus
Species:	Z. tau
Binomial name
Zeugodacus tau Walker, 1849
Synonyms
Bactrocera tau(Walker) Chaetodacus tau(Walker) Dacus caudatus var. nubilus Hendel Dacus hageni de Meijere Dacus nubilusHendel Dacus tau(Walker) Dasyneura tauWalker Zeugodacus nubilus(Hendel)

Zeugodacus tau (syn. Bactrocera tau), the pumpkin fruit fly or the tau fruit fly, is a species of fruit fly in the family Tephritidae. The species is native to tropical and subtropical Asia. ^[1] It is a major pest species of melons and other cucurbits.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 2023 the tau fruit fly was found in California. In response, the California Department of Food and Agriculture imposed a quarantine on a portion of Los Angeles County. ^[2]

References

1. Gouvi, G.; Gariou-Papalexiou, A.; Augustinos, Antonios A.; Drosopoulou, E.; Tsiamis, George; Bourtzis, Kostas; Zacharopoulou, A. (2022). "The Chromosomes of Zeugodacus tau and Zeugodacus cucurbitae: A Comparative Analysis". Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 10 854723. Bibcode:2022FrEEv..1054723G. doi: 10.3389/fevo.2022.854723 .
2. Quinn, Rob (1 August 2023). "Fruit Fly Causes Unprecedented Quarantine in LA County". Newser. Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.