Abstract
Ceratitis quinaria has a disjunct distribution, being found in West Africa, countries surrounding the Red Sea, eastern and southern Africa. It has an economic impact in countries where it is in high abundance, affecting production, control costs and market access. It is particularly a pest of mangoes, in which high levels of infestation and damage have been recorded. The United States Department of Agriculture recognises C. quinaria as a fruit fly species of concern, and the European Plant Protection Organization lists it as a quarantine pest. It is difficult to determine its invasiveness because its current distribution includes areas with a poor record of fruit fly surveillance.