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New species of Neosilba McAlpine (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) and new records from Colombia [PDF]
Papeis Avulsos De Zoologia, 2012 The Neotropical genus of lance flies Neosilba McAlpine could be found associated with fruits, flowers or buds of plants. There are few basic or applied studies of these insects, including data on taxonomy and/or economic importance.
Nelson Canal
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A Complex of Lance Flies (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) Infesting Figs in Veracruz, Mexico, with the Description of a New Species [PDF]
InsectsThe black fig fly, Silba adipata, and a complex of Neosilba species have emerged as major fig pests in Veracruz, Mexico. To assess infestation patterns and species composition, we sampled figs during one production cycle (March–October 2024) in two ...
Rodrigo Lasa +3 more
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Ciencia Rural, 2013 This paper reports the record of new species of Neosilba in the State of Bahia: Neosilba bella Strikis & Prado; Neosilba cornuphallus Strikis; Neosilba dimidiata (Curran); Neosilba ilheuense Strikis and Neosilba pseudozadolicha Strikis. Frugivorous flies
Pedro CARLOS Stríkis +2 more
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Record of Neosilba zadolicha Mcalpine & Steyskal (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) in Mandacaru fruits [PDF]
Arquivos do Instituto Biológico, 2018 : For the first time, the presence of Neosilba zadolicha McAlpine & Steyskal is being recorded in mandacaru fruits [Cereus jamacaru DC.], in the municipality of Alvorada do Gurgueia, in the south-central region of the State of Piauí, Brazil (8º22’35.63 ...
João Batista Coelho +4 more
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A new species of Neosilba (Diptera, Lonchaeidae) from Brazil [PDF]
Iheringia - Serie Zoologia, 2009 A new species of Neosilba McAlpine, 1962, N. pradoi sp. nov., is described and illustrated. This new species was found in the south of Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina), in the southeast (State of São Paulo) and center west (State of Mato Grosso do Sul).
Strikis, Pedro C. +1 more
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Novos registros de espécies de Neosilba (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) na Bahia [PDF]
Neotropical Entomology, 2006 Four species of Neosilba are recorded in the State of Bahia: Neosilba pendula (Bezzi), Neosilba certa (Walker), Neosilba parva (Hennig) and Neosilba glaberrima (Wiedemann).
Elton Araujo
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Color and Attractant Preferences of the Black Fig Fly, Silba adipata: Implications for Monitoring and Mass Trapping of This Invasive Pest [PDF]
InsectsThe black fig fly, Silba adipata (Diptera: Lonchaeidae), is an invasive pest recently introduced to Mexico, where it has rapidly spread across fig-producing regions.
Ricardo Díaz-del-Castillo +5 more
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First record of Neosilba (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) on Jatropha curcas L. in Brazil [PDF]
Arquivos Do Instituto Biologico, 2012 Neosilba spp. is firstly reported in physic nut fruits (Jatropha curcas), in Rio Largo, State of Alagoas, Brazil. A total of 438 specimens were found on 1,000 fruits between May and July 2010. Five species were recorded in the State of Alagoas: Neosilba zadolicha McAlpine & Steyskal 1982, Neosilba glaberrima (Wiedemann, 1830), Neosilba certa ...
Dias, N. da S +4 more
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Avocado Sustains a Complex of Neosilba spp. (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) in Veracruz, Mexico
AgronomyAvocado (Persea americana Miller), a crop of major economic importance in Mexico, is threatened by several quarantine pests, and recent reports have suggested that the lance fly Neosilba batesi (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) may be responsible for significant ...
Rodrigo Lasa +3 more
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DiversityIn this study, the association between Neosilba batesi (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) and avocado fruits (Persea americana L.) was investigated. Fruits showing signs of rot and infested with Diptera larvae were collected from commercial orchards in the states of
Braulio Alberto Lemus-Soriano +5 more
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