The Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly), Ceratitis capitata, is a highly polyphagous pest that is
economically important for fruit production in tropical, subtropical and temperate regions. It is …

Abstract The fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) species, Ceratitis capitata, Ceratitis cosyra,
Ceratitis rosa, Ceratitis quilicii, and Bactrocera dorsalis are of economic importance in South …

Tephritidae is one of the largest families of Diptera, with high diversity and a wide global
distribution, and includes numerous important agricultural pests. However, the origin …

Insect pests cause tremendous impact to agriculture worldwide. Species identification is
crucial for implementing appropriate measures of pest control but can be challenging in …

Abstract Background Fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) comprise species of agricultural and
economic importance. Five such fruit fly species are known to affect commercial fruit …

The family Tephritidae in the order Diptera, known as true fruit flies, are agriculturally
important insect pests. However, the phylogenetic relationships of true fruit flies, remain …

Ceratitis is an economically important genus of fruit flies that originated in Africa, has a wide
host range, and causes serious economic losses due to its invasive damage. As a result, it is …

Two fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) species of economic importance: Ceratitis rosa Karsch
and Ceratitis quilicii De Meyer, Mwatawala & Virgilio are present in South Africa. The two …

The movement of endemic fruit flies to new habitats represents a major biological and
economic threat. Anastrepha sororcula Zucchi, 1979 is widely distributed in Brazil and also …

The Ceratitis FARQ species complex consists of four highly destructive agricultural pests of
Africa, namely C. fasciventris, C. anonae, C. rosa, and C. quilicii. The members of the …