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Population dynamics of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in mango orchards in the southeastern mango enclave of Ghana
Population dynamics of fruit fly species was studied in the southeastern mango enclave of Ghana. A year-long trap** of fruit flies was undertaken...
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African swine fever virus DNA is present in non-biting flies collected from outbreak farms in Romania
BackgroundAfrican swine fever (ASF) is a highly contagious and severe haemorrhagic disease of Suidae, with mortalities that approach 100 percent....
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DNA barcoding of fruit flies associated with cucurbit ecosystem and combination of Cue-Lure and Methyl Eugenol in trap is not effective for mass trap** of responsive fruit flies
Fruit flies are key pests of vegetable crops, particularly cucurbits. Depending on the fruit fly species, the parapheromone, cue-lure (CL) or methyl...
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First report of filarial nematodes in the genus Onchocerca infecting black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Iran
Black flies are blood-sucking insects of public health importance, and they are effective vectors of pathogens and parasites, such as filarial...
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The stridulatory organ in Opetiidae and Phoridae (Diptera) and phylogenetic implications for the evolution of higher flies
Stridulatory sound-making organs evolved in a group of flies—the family Phoridae—by modifications of the microstructure of foreleg segments present...
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The potential role of scavenging flies as mechanical vectors of Lagovirus europaeus/GI.2
The European rabbit ( Oryctolagus cuniculus ) populations of the Iberian Peninsula have been severely affected by the emergence of the rabbit...
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The global prevalence of parasites in non-biting flies as vectors: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundNon-biting flies such as the house fly ( Musca domestica ), the Australian sheep blowfly ( Lucilia cuprina ) and the oriental latrine fly ( Chry...
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Comparison of the diversity of phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in two physiographic regions with different bioclimatic conditions and cutaneous leishmaniasis transmission
We tested the hypothesis that bioclimatic conditions affect the species richness, abundance, and diversity of sand flies in neighboring physiographic...
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Field evaluation of a new suction light trap for the capture of phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae: Phlebotominae), vectors of leishmaniasis
Phlebotomine sand flies are crepuscular and nocturnal small dipteran insects in the family Psychodidae. Several disease agents, including Leishmania ...
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Succession of medico-legal important flesh flies (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) in the temporal gradient of pig decomposition in the Brazilian Cerrado
Flies belonging to the Sarcophagidae family play a significant role in forensic investigations by aiding in the estimation of post-mortem interval...
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Non-retroviral Endogenous Viral Elements in Tephritid Fruit Flies Reveal Former Viral Infections Not Related to Known Circulating Viruses
A wide variety of insect-specific non-retroviral RNA viruses specifically infect insects. During viral infection, fragments of viral sequences can...
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Blood meal analysis reveals an aggregated feeding pattern for sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Turkey
Turkey is among the countries where sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) are responsible for the endemic presence of leishmaniasis. Understanding the...
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Evaluation of optimum heights of pheromone trap on attraction of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in cucumber in North Eastern India
Melon fruit fly, Bactrocera (Zeugodacus) cucurbitae (Coquillet) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is a serious pest of cucurbitaceous vegetables in Bihar and...
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Flies maintain idiosyncratic learning proficiency across odor-discrimination tasks
Although insects of a same species appear similar when seen through human eyes, they exhibit considerable differences in behavioral performances,...
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Using Information Technology to Identify Fruit Flies in Agriculture
Early detection of pests and diseases is one of the important requirements in farming of Agriculture. Detecting directly by human eyes the occurrence...
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Molecular investigation on infection by haemosporidians in three Western Palearctic species of swift (Apodidae) and their ectoparasitic louse flies
Swifts (Apodidae) are an unusual group of birds that spend most of their lives in flight, landing only when breeding. Although this aerial lifestyle...
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Contributions to our knowledge on avian louse flies (Hippoboscidae: Ornithomyinae) with the first European record of the African species Ornithoctona laticornis
BackgroundLouse flies (Diptera, Hippoboscidae) are important blood-sucking parasites of birds and mammals with a worldwide distribution. The aim of...
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Determinants of the composition of ectoparasitic flies of bats (Diptera: Streblidae, Nycteribiidae) in the Amazon and Cerrado landscape scales and ecotonal areas
The high diversity of bats in the Neotropics is primarily associated with various ectoparasite species on their bodies. Interactions between these...
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Bartonella in bat flies from the Egyptian fruit bat in the Middle East
In the family of fruit bats, Pteropodidae Gray, 1821, as in the third most diverse group of bats (Chiroptera), the bacterium of the genus Bartonella ...
