Academic Journal of Entomology 17 (1): 01-06, 2024 ISSN 1995-8994 © IDOSI Publications, 2024 DOI: 10.5829/idosi.aje.2024.01.06 Corresponding Author: Mahfuza Khan, Institute of Food and Radiation Biology (IFRB), Atomic Energy Research Establishment (AERE), Ganakbari, Savar, Dhaka-1349, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC). 1 Detection of Tephritid Fruit Flies using Food Attractants Baited Trap in Bangladesh Mahfuza Khan, David Hancock, M. Abdul Bari, Jia Lin and Qinge Ji 1 2 3 4 4 Institute of Food and Radiation Biology (IFRB), Atomic Energy Research Establishment (AERE) 1 Ganakbari, Savar, Dhaka-1349, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) Independent Researcher - Carlisle, United Kingdom 2 Insect Biotechnology Division, IFRB, AERE, BAEC 3 Institute of Biological Control, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, Fujian, China 4 Abstract: A preliminary survey of dacine fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) of Atomic Energy Research Establishment campus, Ganakbari, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh was conducted during September, 2023 to January, 2024 using new traps baited with food attractants contain mainly hydrolyzed protein from China. The use of food attractants revealed capture of both males and females of fruit fly species and other non-target insects those are usually not attracted to synthetic lures. In the present study the presence of the fruit fly species Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) diversa (Coquillett) (15), Bactrocera (Javadacus) zahadi (Mahmood) (3), Bactrocera (Parasinodacus) momordicae (David & Ajaykumara) (5), and Bactrocera (Bactrocera) dorsalis complex (=invadens Drew, Tsuruta & White) (16) (all Dacinae: Dacini), Dimeringophrys pallidipennis Hardy (2) and Euphranta crux (Fabricius) (1) (Trypetinae: Adramini) was detected. Apart from these fly species, females of other available Bactrocera species and non-target insect species were collected during the survey. The experimental results indicated the potential of food attractants to detect unknown fruit flies of the tribes Dacini and Adramini in Bangladesh. Key words: Dacini Tephritid fruit flies survey food attractants trap , non-target insect INTRODUCTION attractants baited trap. The abundance of non-target within the family Tephritidae and comprised around a MATERIALS AND METHODS fifth of all known species [1-2]. The tribe has received considerable taxonomic attention and new species are Traps baited with food attractants dissolved into continuously being identified [3-4]. In the Asia-Pacific water were set at five different locations of AERE office region, there are 730 species of Dacini reported, but only campus during September, 2023 - January, 2024. The 72 of these species are important pests [5]. AERE office campus contains different varieties of local In Bangladesh, an annotated checklist of 34 Dacini and exotic crop plantations (medicinal, ornamental, fruits), fruit flies was published by Leblanc et al. [3]. Synthetic besides bushes and herbs. Trap locations were: i. Field male pheromone lures are commonly used to monitor and behind Institute of Energy Science, ii. Field near Institute mass trap pestiferous tephritid fruit flies. But, not all fruit of Food and Radiation Biology (IFRB), iii. Field near fly species are attracted to synthetic lures. Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratory (SSDL), The aim of the present work was to detect the Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology (INST), iv. presence of new Dacini fruit flies in the Atomic Energy Field behind Tandem Accelerator Building, INST, and Research Establishment (AERE) (N 23.954°E 90.280°), v. Field near AERE canteen. Traps baited with Ganakbari, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh using food food attractants (the main component is one kind of insect species was also recorded. The fruit fly tribe Dacini is a species-rich taxon