Larvae Of Fruit Flies. I. Anastrepha Ludens (Mexican Fruit Fly) And Anastrepha Suspensa (Caribbean Fruit Fly)

Fruit fly adults of Florida, plus exotics potentially of danger to Florida agriculture, have been discussed in several circulars by H. V. Weems, Jr. The present circular initiates a series on their larvae, primarily as an identification guide to the larvae of fruit flies of concern to Florida agriculture. The Mexican fruit fly (Anastrepha ludens (Loew)) and the Caribbean fruit fly (Anastrepha suspensa (Loew)) are both of economic concern to growers of citrus and a number of other tropical and subtropical fruits. Both species have been the subject of circulars on adult identification (Weems, 1963, 1965). Aspects of their biology, host plant records, and nomenclature will be found in these previous circulars.