Expert Commentary: Flies

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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Frugivorous flies (Diptera: Tephritidae, Lonchaeidae) associated with fruit production on Ilha de Santana, Brazilian Amazon

We conducted a survey of the species of frugivorous flies (Tephritidae and Lonchaeidae), their hosts, and their parasitoids found on Ilha de Santana, Amapá State, Brazilian Amazon. We also assessed ...
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Distant-dependent capture probabilities of Mediterranean and oriental fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in a food-based trap in a Hawaiian mango orchard

Certain species of true fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) are worldwide pests of fruits and vegetables, and many countries operate trapping programs to detect and monitor invasions. Food-based traps ...
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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 ...
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Answer Man: Do crane flies kill mosquitoes?

Answer: The insects are crane flies, from the family Tipulidae (crane flies) in the order Diptera (flies). No, crane flies do not kill mosquitoes, unless you count the mosquito larvae some flies eat ...