Fruit Flies (Tephritidae)

Phylogeny and Evolution of Behavior
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-0-367-39910-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 988 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 1830 g

Fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) are among the most destructive agricultural pests in the world, eating their way through acres and acres of citrus and other fruits at an alarming rate and forcing food and agriculture agencies to spend millions of dollars in control and management measures. But until now, the study of fruit flies has been traditionally biased towards applied aspects (e.g., management, monitoring, and mass rearing)-understandable, given the tremendous economic impact of this species.

This work is the first that comprehensively addresses the study of the phylogeny and the evolution of fruit fly behavior. An international group of highly renowned scientists review the current state of knowledge and include considerable new findings on various aspects of fruit fly behavior, phylogeny and related subjects. In the past, the topics of phylogeny and evolution of behavior were barely addressed, and when so, often superficially. Fruit Flies (Tephritidae): Phylogeny and Evolution of Behavior is a definitive treatment, covering all behaviors in a broad range of tephritids.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Aluja, Martin

Norrbom, Allen

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbellose (Invertebrata) Insekten (Entomologie)
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

General Framework. Higher Relationships of Tephritidae. Subfamilies Blepharoneurinae and Phytalmiinae. Subfamily Trypetinae. Subfamily Dacinae. Subfamily Tephritinae. Evolution of Behavior. Glossary

Über Autor(innen)

Martín Aluja, Allen L. Norrbom