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Abstract
A large family of fruit flies in the order DIPTERA, comprising over 4,500 species in about 100 genera. They have patterned wings and brightly colored bodies and are found predominantly in the tropical latitudes.
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- Trypetidae
- Anastrepha
- Anastrepha ludens
- Anastrepha suspensa
- Bactrocera
- Bactrocera tryoni
- Fruit Fly, Caribbean
- Fruit Fly, Mexican
- Fruit Fly, Queensland
- Rhagoletis
- Caribbean Fruit Flies
- Caribbean Fruit Fly
- Fruit Flies, Caribbean
- Fruit Flies, Queensland
- Mexican Fruit Flies
- Mexican Fruit Fly
- Queensland Fruit Flies
- Queensland Fruit Fly
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Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.
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2003
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- Diptera (1967-2002)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Tephritidae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D033621. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D033621
- Tephritidae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tephritidae
- Tephritidae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q626843