This paper reviews all available information regarding the occurrence and biology of the
melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett), in the Afrotropical Region, including data on …

It has been suggested that generalist herbivorous insects are an evolutionary 'improbability'.
However, many species of tephritid fruit flies are generalists utilising larval hosts across two …

In 2003, the invasive fruit fly Bactrocera invadens Drew, Tsuruta & White (Diptera:
Tephritidae)(Drew et al. 2005), of possible Sri Lankan origin, has been detected in the East …

Aim In a context of successive fruit fly invasions (Tephritidae), this study investigated how the
top invader, Bactrocera dorsalis, displaced established fruit fly populations. We focused …

The Mediterranean fruit fly (medfly), Ceratitis capitata (Wiedemann), one of the most
important invasive pests of fresh fruits and vegetables from the coastal Mediterranean …

Background Phytophagous insects differ in their degree of specialisation on host plants, and
range from strictly monophagous species that can develop on only one host plant to …

Diet quality and the presence and abundance of conspecifics feeding on the same food
resource are critical factors that affect functional traits of many animal species and influence …

In most phytophagous insects, larvae are less mobile than adults and their fitness depends
on the plant chosen by their mother. To maximize fitness, adult preference and larval …

Members of the Bactrocera dorsalis Hendel (Diptera: Tephritidae) complex constitute well-
recognized destructive pests of fruits in peninsular Thailand. The development and survival …

The invasion of an established community by new species can trigger changes in
community structure. Invasions often occur in phytophagous insect communities, the …