For the first time, a taxonomic survey of tropical fruit fly species has been conducted in northern Pakistan. The survey was carried out over the Spring and Autumn fruiting season, May to September, in the years 2020 and 2021, using traps baited with the male lures, cue lure and methyl eugenol, Fruition Nova female fruit fly orientated traps, hand collecting using nets, and fruit sampling. Eight species of Bactrocera Macquart were collected, all notable pest species. For the first time, Bactrocera divenderi Maneesh, Hancock & Prabhakar is reported from Pakistan. Host and lure records are listed and include, for the first time, host plant records for Bactrocera invadens Drew, Tsuruta and White from the Indian sub-continent. Large numbers of five species were collected on Fruition Nova traps, demonstrating the efficacy of the new Fruition Nova fruit fly trap technology.

Key word: Fruit fly, Identification, Traps, Swat