Tracking plans to genetically modify wild species
Bangladesh, Korea, Thailand, Japan, Brazil, Argentine, Chile, Mexico, United States (esp. California), Canada, and Europe (esp. France)
'...thought to be native of eastern and south-eastern Asia, including India, Thailand, Taiwan, Myanmar, China, Japan and Korea.' (CABI,2022) There is some uncertainty regarding if the species is native to Japan.
A prey species of many insects and arachnids, including various species of earwigs, damsel bugs, spiders and ants.
Eggs are laid in ripening and ripe fruit, where the larvae then develops feeding on the fruit.
Is becoming an agricultural pest in areas where it is an invasive species.
The species causes damage to soft fruit crops (e.g. cherries).