Lonchaeidae (Diptera: Tephritoidea) Associated with the Genus<i>Annona</i>in Mexico

Illescas-Riquelme, Carlos Patricio; Hernández, H.; Carrasco, Jorge Váldez; Cázares, María Celina Micaela Llanderal; Montiel, Cesar Ruiz

doi:10.3958/059.040.0110

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“…The first studies on Lonchaeidae described its species as secondary pests due to their attack on already infested fruits by Tephritidae (STRIKIS; PRADO, 2005). However, new studies characterize some of these species as primary, polyphagous, and economically important pests for fruit crops (UCHÔA-FERNANDES et al, 2002;RAGA et al, 2015;RIQUELME et al, 2015).…”

Section: Palavras-chavementioning

confidence: 99%

Lonchaeidae (Diptera) species and their host plants in the Cerrado biome in the state of Piauí, Brazil

et al. 2019

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Some species of Lonchaeidae (Diptera) are considered frugivorous and polyphagous pests, and are widely distributed in Neotropical regions. The relationship between a fly and its host plant is important for studies on behavior and distribution of frugivorous flies. The objective of this work was to identify the Lonchaeidae fly species and their host plants in the Cerrado biome, specifically in the state of Piauí, Brazil. Eighty-one adults (33 ♀ and 48 ♂) from the genus Neosilba McAlpine (Lonchaeidae), represented by the species Neosilba inesperata Strikis & Prado, Neosilba pendula Bezzi, and Neosilba zadolicha McAlpine, were collected from fruit samples. Oranges [Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck] and guava (Psidium guajava L.) had the highest frequencies of infestation. A Neosilba species was considered a primary invader in orange. These results are the first ones reported of Lonchaeidae species and their host plants in the state of Piauí.

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Section: Palavras-chavementioning

confidence: 99%