Fruit Flies (Tephritidae) Phylogeny and Evolution of Behaviour

About this book

Paperback reprint of a 2000 book.

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.

Fruit Flies (Tephritidae) 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.

Contents

Preface
List of Contributors
Introduction

I: Fundamental Concepts in the Study of Fruit Fly Behavior
II: Phytalmiinae
III: Carpomyina
IV: Toxotrypanini
V: Dacini
VI: Trypetini
VII: Tephritinae
VIII: Evolution of Behavior in Tephritid Flies

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