Diversity and Ecological Interactions of Tephritoidea (Diptera)
A special issue of Insects (ISSN 2075-4450). This special issue belongs to the section "Insect Systematics, Phylogeny and Evolution".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 148
Special Issue Editor
Interests: insect biology; fruit fly ecology; horticulture losses by Tephritoidea; biological control of Tephritoidea; biocontrol of plant species with Tephritoidea; fruit fly physiology; fruit fly behavior; Lonchaeidae and Tephritidae resource partition; Tephritoidea systematics; Tephritoidea taxonomy
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Tephritoidea is one of the most important superfamilies of Brachycera from an environmental and agricultural point of view; it includes the Tephritidae, Lonhaeidae, Richardiidae, and Ulidiidae families. These insect families contain many phytophagous species that interact with cultivated fruit and vegetable crops worldwide with elevated economic importance. Ecologically, they play a relevant role as decomposers by returning organic matter to nature, as well as maintaining the guilds of entomopathogens and entomophagous natural enemies that affect key pests in agroecosystems. In contrast, they also reduce yields and therefore impact the economies of rural producers and, consequently, the wealth of countries dedicated to the production of these foods that are essential to human health, as recommended by the World Health Organization. Additionally, several species of Tephritoidea create quarantine restrictions on free trade between nations, both intra- and intercontinentally.
Therefore, this Special Issue of the journal Insects is dedicated to gathering scientific knowledge, as well as hosting and making these publications available on open access systems for the general public and the scientific community. Then, we welcome original research articles, as well as bibliographic reviews relating to the “Diversity and Ecological Interactions of Tephritoidea (Diptera)”, which is one of the most important taxa of insects, having an impact on the environment and agriculture worldwide.
Prof. Dr. Manoel Araécio Uchoa
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Tephritoidea taxonomy
- Tephritoidea systematics
- fruit flies Lonchaeidae and Tephritidae
- frigivorous flies
- biodiversity
- plant–insect interactions
- natural enemies of fruit flies
- horticulture
- fruit crops
- frugivorous flies in natural forests
- importance of Tephritoidea to science
- losses in agriculture
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