The Drosophila buzzatii cluster is composed of seven cactophilic species and their known
geographical distribution encompasses the open vegetation diagonal, which includes the …

The parasitoid Leptopilina heterotoma has been used as a model system for more than 70
years, contributing greatly to diverse research areas in ecology and evolution. Here, we …

We present a revised molecular phylogeny of the Drosophila repleta group including 62
repleta group taxa and nine outgroup species based on four mitochondrial and six nuclear …

Drosophila suzukii Matsumura, known as spotted wing drosophila (SWD), is an Asiatic
invasive fruit pest that has spread over the world in the last 15 years, due to its high …

As in most insect groups, host plant shifts in cactophilic Drosophila represent environmental
challenges as flies must adjust their developmental programme to the presence of different …

Over a thousand Drosophila species have radiated onto a wide range of feeding and
breeding sites. These radiations involve adaptations for locating, accepting, and growing in …

High‐throughput transcriptome studies are breaking new ground to investigate the
responses that organisms deploy in alternative environments. Nevertheless, much remains …

Abstract The Drosophila buzzatii Patterson & Wheeler cluster (repleta group) includes seven
species: D. buzzatii Patterson & Wheeler, D. koepferae Fontdevila et al. D. serido Vilela & …

Background The rapid evolution of genital morphology is a fascinating feature that
accompanies many speciation events. However, the underlying patterns and explanatory …

The evolution of cactophily in the genus Drosophila was a major ecological transition
involving over a hundred species in the Americas that acquired the capacity to cope with a …