We describe the egg, three instars, and pupa of Dacus bivittatus Bigot using optical and
scanning electron microscopy and compare them with those of other Dacus Fabricius …

 Abstract Identification of fruit fly larvae is difficult due to the limited morphological
characteristics present. However, this is the stage at which fruit flies are intercepted at ports …

 Abstract Anastrepha is the most diverse and economically important genus of Tephritidae in
the American tropics and subtropics. The striking morphology of the third instars of …

The larval morphology, host plant realtionships, and the development of an interactive
identification tool for larvae of the genus Anastrepha were the main focus of this work. The …

The family Tephritidae is an economically important group of flies, commonly referred to as
“fruit flies”. The development of tephritid flies is dependent on the suitability of climatic …

Con 305 especies descritas, el género Anastrepha es el más diverso dentro de los
Tephritidae nativos de América y sus especies se consideran plagas de gran importancia …