New records of fruit trees as host for Neosilba species (Diptera, Lonchaeidae) in southeast Brazil

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

“…Neosilba glaberrima is reported to infest 21 hosts (Uchoa 2012;Gisloti et al 2017;Santos et al 2017). In this research, this species was recovered only from C. gonocarpum and P. americana; both are new records.…”

Lance Flies (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) Associated with Acca Sellowiana (Myrtaceae) in Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil

“…Another group of frugivorous flies, the lance flies (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) are very small, glossy dipterans that have been reported to be primary invaders of commercial plant species, with some fly species considered major agricultural pests of South American fruits and vegetables (Strikis & Prado 2005;Souza-Filho et al 2009). Although a few species of Lonchaeidae already have been reported in feijoa (Gattelli et al 2008;Nunes et al 2012;Gisloti et al 2017), little information is available about this association in the state of Santa Catarina. We report here on a study to document the species of Lonchaeidae associated with fruits of A. sellowiana in an orchard located in Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil.…”

“…zadolicha were present in very low numbers in our study, which could suggest their occurrence as being accidental infestations of A. sellowiana fruit. According to Gisloti et al (2017), this situation may suggest that immigration from other nearby host species and surrounding forest areas was occurring. The capability of fruit flies to move from adjacent native vegetation, particularly forest fragments, into orchards was previously demonstrated by Kovaleski et al (1999) and Vargas et al (2001).…”

First Report ofNeosilba pradoiandDasiops frieseni(Diptera: Lonchaeidae) in Cultivated and Wild Hosts in Uruguay

“…The larvae usually are saprophagus or frugivorous (Bentancourt et al 2009). This family is very well represented in South America, although knowledge of the frugivorous Lonchaeidae is just being developed; presently, little or nothing is known about the identity and biology of the many South American species (Korytkoioski & Ojeda 1971;Norrbom & McAlpine 1997;Strikis et al 2011;Gisloti et al 2017).…”