Ceratitis capitata is a fruit fly pest of major importance in the South Western Cape of South
Africa with Bactrocera dorsalis posing an invasive threat. Nutritional stress and population …

Hybridization and introgression are processes that contribute to shaping biological diversity.
The factors promoting the formation of these processes are multiples but poorly explored in …

Bactrocera fruit flies are a significant pest of fruits and vegetables. Some of them are
polyphagous and show rapid reproduction. Our study evaluated the impact of three host …

Summary DNA methylation with 5‐methylcytosine (5mC) has been reported in the genome
of several eukaryotes, with marked differences between vertebrates and invertebrates. DNA …

Recently, interest in the effects of global climate change on biological communities has
grown substantially. Both historical records and model predictions indicate that temperatures …

Anastrepha zenildae Zucchi is an important pest in the Semi-Arid region of Rio Grande do
Norte and other states in Brazil, with Guava being its main host. Environment induced …

In some regions of Argentina and Brazil, the South American fruit fl y Anastrepha fraterculus
(Wied.)(Diptera: Teph-ritidae) causes significant damage to crops. An efficient integrated …

The insect/plant interaction is known to be a trigger for diversification and even speciation.
Experimental analyses on fitness traits and phenotypic variation using alternative host sites …

Novel insect identification techniques often lead to speculation on whether the method could
cope with any intraspecific variation that might occur in a species. Using I3S Classic …

The potency of angle measurement and comparison of vein lengths in distinguishing
Bactrocera species complexes. One of the most conspicuous features of Bactrocera fruit flies …