Abstract The American cockroach, Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus, 1758)(Blattodea:
Blattidae), is one of the most common pests that thrive in diverse environments and carries …

Megaselia scalaris (Loew), a scuttle fly, is a fly species of medical and forensic importance.
For use in forensic investigation, fly specimens found to associate with human corpses have …

Several families of parasitic Hymenoptera have evolved traits that allow them to exploit
cockroach oothecae. Cockroaches may bury and conceal their oothecae to prevent …

Megaselia scalaris (Loew, 1866)(Diptera, phoridae) is a cosmopolitan fly species used in
forensic science, and has been developed as a laboratory model species. They feed on …

In recent years, there has been an increase in the adventive establishment and spread of
parasitoid wasps outside of their native range. However, lack of taxonomic tools can hinder …

Abstract Megaselia spiracularis Schmitz (Diptera: Phoridae) is a scuttle fly species of
forensic importance and has been recorded colonizing human corpses in Malaysia, Korea …

Cockroaches belong to the insect order Blattodea, often serving as model organisms for
hemimetabolous insects. They occupy a pivotal evolutionary position in studies of insect …

The scuttle fly, Megaselia scalaris (Loew)(Diptera: Phoridae), is of medical, veterinary, and
forensic importance. In the case of the latter, M. scalaris is commonly associated with indoor …

The effectiveness of natural enemies in controlling pests may be determined by many traits
linked to their ability to regulate the density of their prey. In this respect, the phenomenon of …

The members of the family Phoridae (Insecta: Diptera), whose adults are commonly known
as scuttle fly or humpbacked fly, differ widely as to their feeding habits in the larval and adult …