Q&A: Why flies matter, their vital role in ecosystems, and surprising diversity

Summer is the season for flies, which belong to an insect group that scientists call Diptera. Many fly species are more ...
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Do Wing Markings in Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) Have Sexual Significance?

The patterned wings of tephritid fruit flies often are moved in complex manners during sexual encounters. However, there are few cases of sexual dimorphism, and wing movements also may occur in ...
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Comparative lure response, dispersal, and survival of male melon flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) from wild and genetic sexing strains in Hawaii

The Sterile Insect Technique is an important component of area-wide programs to control invading or established populations of pestiferous tephritids. The sterile insect technique involves the release ...
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Papers on Diptera / Cole & Lovett

Cole, F. R. The Dipterous family Cyrtidae in North America. -- Cole, F. R. Notes on the Dipterous family Cyrtidae. -- Cole, F. R. New species of Asilidae from southern California. -- Cole, F. R. Notes ...