Fruit Fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) Diversity and Host Relationships in Diverse Environments Estimated with Two Sampling Methods

Diversity of Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritoidea) and Their Host Plants in a Conservation Unit from Midwestern Brazil

“…), M. indica, and the Neotropical Myrtaceae P. guajava (Uramoto et al 2004;Garcia & Norrbom 2011;Marsaro Junior 2014), suggesting a probable preference of this fruit fly species for Passifloraceae. In research on trophic associations between fruit flies and their host plants, A. pseudoparallela has been recovered only from fruits of the genus Passiflora (Garcia & Norrbom 2011;Araújo et al 2018).…”

The Mayan Tropical Rainforest: An Uncharted Reservoir of Tritrophic Host-Fruit Fly-Parasitoid Interactions

“…The Mayan rainforest in the southeast of Mexico constitutes a reservoir for tropical biodiversity, including interactions between fruit flies and their natural enemies. Even though the traditional use of protein-baited traps is important to provide data on the presence and abundance of Anastrepha species in a particular region, species richness is higher for native fruits [ 47 ].…”

New occurrence and potential distribution of Anastrepha zacharyi (Diptera: Tephritidae) in the Eastern Amazon

“…In this research, we report a new occurrence of A. zacharyi in the state of Pará and, through climate suitability modelling, present new possible distribution areas of the species in the Brazilian eastern Amazon. Habitat Insect pest Modeling Fruit fly Fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) are among the main challenges for world fruit production (Araujo et al, 2018), as the larvae of some species damage the quality of fruits, making their in natura commercialization unfeasible. In Brazil, among the economically important fruit flies, the genus Anastrepha Schiner stands out for the largest number of species potentially harmful to national fruit production (Zucchi and Moraes 2008).…”

“…In Brazil, among the economically important fruit flies, the genus Anastrepha Schiner stands out for the largest number of species potentially harmful to national fruit production (Zucchi and Moraes 2008). Due to the economic importance of the genus Anastrepha, many studies have been conducted in Brazil aiming mainly map its distribution, as well as the trophic relationship of these tephritids (Araujo et al, 2018;Silva et al, 2018;Sousa et al, 2017). However, despite the efforts of different research teams, some fruit fly species, such as Anastrepha zacharyi Norrbom, 2015 still lack basic ecological information.…”