Jackson, Charles G.; Vargas, Roger I.; Suda, David Y.
(Hawaiian Entomological Society, 2003-11)
The melon fly, Bactrocera cucurbitae (Coquillett), readily lays eggs and develops in ivy or scarlet-fruited gourd, Coccinia grandis (L.). This plant has become naturalized in Hawaii where it is considered a noxious weed. ...