Distribution, identification and ecology of Phortica genus (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Spain

Distribution, identification and ecology of Phortica genus (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Spain

The genus Phortica (Diptera: Drosophilidae) includes five species of small flies in Europe. Phortica variegata, the zoophilic fruit fly, is the main vector of Thelazia callipaeda, a zoonotic parasite that is rapidly spreading througout Europe. Despite extensive studies on thelaziosis in animals and...

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Main Authors: Mikel Alexander González, Marcos López-de-Felipe, Sergio Magallanes, Pedro María Alarcón-Elbal, Carlos Barceló, Yasmina Martínez-Barciela, Alejandro Polina, Ana María García-López, Laura Blanco-Sierra, Miguel A. Peláez Guerra, Sarah Delacour, Jordi Figuerola, Ignacio Ruiz-Arrondo, Daniel Bravo-Barriga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
Series:International Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine
Subjects:
DNA barcoding
Phortica variegata
Phortica oldenbergi
morphological traits
nuisance
zoophilic fruit fly
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23144599.2025.2453960
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