A Complex of Lance Flies (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) Infesting Figs in Veracruz, Mexico, with the Description of a New Species. [PDF]
The 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 ...
Lasa R +3 more
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New species of Neosilba McAlpine (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) and new records from Colombia
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.
Pedro E Galeano-Olaya, Nelson A Canal
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Species of Neosilba (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) recorded in citrus-producing region in the state of Pará, Brazil [PDF]
This work reports on the species of Lonchaeidae obtained from fruits of Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck collected in the citrus-producing region of the state of Pará, Brazil. Three species of Lonchaeidae were found infesting C.
Alison Pureza Castilho +4 more
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First report of Neosilba glaberrima (Wiedemann, 1830) (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) infesting corn (Zea mays L.) ears in organic farming system in the Neotropical Region [PDF]
Neosilba glaberrima (Wiedemann, 1830) (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) is a species of fruit fly belonging to the Lonchaeidae family, widely distributed in neotropical region.
João Batista Coelho +2 more
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Avocado Sustains a Complex of Neosilba spp. (Diptera: Lonchaeidae) in Veracruz, Mexico
Avocado (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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Primeiro relato de ocorrência de Anastrepha serpentina e Anastrepha leptozona (Dip.: Tephritidae) em abiu (Pouteria caimito) no Estado de São Paulo [PDF]
Foi registrada pela primeira vez a infestação das moscas-das-frutas Anastrepha serpentina (Wied.) e Anastrepha leptozona Hendel (Dip.: Tephritidae) em abiu Pouteria caimito (Sapotaceae) no Estado de São Paulo.
Adalton Raga +5 more
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O município de Matinhas, Estado da Paraíba com aproximadamente 1,3 milhões de plantas de tangerina, é responsável por 90% da produção do Estado. A pesquisa foi conduzida em cinco regiões geográficas do município de Matinhas, onde foram coletados 20 ...
Edson Batista Lopes +3 more
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Diversity of frugivorous flies (Tephritidae e Lonchaeidae) in three municipalities in southern Bahia
: The main goal of this paper was to know the species diversity of frugivorous flies (Tephritidae and Lonchaeidae) in Ilhéus, Uruçuca and Wenceslau Guimarães, municipalities in southern Bahia. In each sampled place five McPhail traps were used containing
Elisângela Alves dos Santos Felix Melo +4 more
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O que sabemos sobre os Lonchaeidae (Diptera: Tephritoidea) no estado do Acre, Brasil?
As espécies de moscas da família Lonchaeidae (Diptera) têm sido relatadas como invasoras primárias de plantas cultivadas comercialmente e de espécies vegetais silvestres. No Estado do Acre, particularmente, estão reportadas apenas duas espécies Neosilba
Rodrigo Souza Santos +3 more
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This work was carried out in orchards of guava progenies, and loquat and peach cultivars, in Monte Alegre do Sul, SP, Brazil, in 2002 and 2003. Guavas and loquats were bagged and unbagged bi-weekly and weekly, respectively, for assessment of the ...
MF. Souza-Filho +5 more
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