Theoretical and empirical research indicates that sexual selection interacts with the
ecological context in which mate choice occurs, suggesting that sexual and natural selection …

Members of the true fruit flies (family Tephritidae) are among the most serious agricultural
pests worldwide, whose control and management demands large and costly international …

Background Rapid and reliable identification of quarantine pests is essential for plant
inspection services to prevent introduction of invasive species. For insects, this may be a …

Geography is often a key factor facilitating population divergence and speciation. In this
regard, the geographic distributions of flies in the genus R hagoletis (D iptera: T ephritidae) …

Brachionus calyciflorus is a recently described monogonont rotifer species complex that
comprises four species. The observation of hybridisation between two of these species …

Many taxa of Nearctic origin have diversified in the subtropical highlands of Mexico. In
particular, flies in the genus Rhagoletis have undergone episodes of isolation and gene flow …

The family Tephritidae, known as fruit flies, is one of the most species-rich in the order
Diptera. This study aimed to analyze the diversity of Tephritidae through different …

Background The process by which populations evolve to become new species involves the
emergence of various reproductive isolating barriers (RIB). Despite major advancements in …

Among tephritid fruit flies, hybridization has been found to produce local adaptation and
speciation, and in the case of pest species, induce behavioral and ecological alterations that …

Discerning the biogeography and historical ranges of organisms is important to
understanding the processes causing population divergence and speciation. Mountainous …