Aglaodacus (subgenus)
''Bactrocera'' is a large genus of tephritid fruit flies, with close to 500 species currently described and accepted. Name The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek Ancient Greek includes the forms of the Greek language used in ancient Greece and the ancient world from around 1500 BC to 300 BC. It is often roughly divided into the following periods: Mycenaean Greek (), Dark Ages (), the Archaic p ... ''bakter'' "rod" and ''kera'' "horn". Systematics Prior to the 1990s, almost all Dacini species were described in the genera ''Dacus'' or ''Strumeta''. ''Bactrocera'' became the main genus for the tribe after ''Bactrocera'' and ''Dacus'' were split, but ''Bactrocera'' was further divided into '' Zeugodacus'' and ''Bactrocera'' in 2015. The subgeneric treatments have only partly adopted this latest change, but are indicated here to reflect the most modern - DNA based - insights. Many subgenera are defined within this genus:Hancock DL, Drew RAI (2019) Further notes ...
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Bactrocera Dorsalis
''Bactrocera dorsalis'', previously known as ''Dacus dorsalis'' and commonly referred to as the oriental fruit fly, is a species of tephritid fruit fly that is endemic to Southeast Asia. It is one of the major pest species in the genus ''Bactrocera'' with a broad host range of cultivated and wild fruits. Male ''B. dorsalis'' respond strongly to methyl eugenol, which is used to monitor and estimate populations, as well as to annihilate males as a form of pest control. They are also important pollinators and visitors of wild orchids, ''Bulbophyllum cheiri'' and ''Bulbophyllum vinaceum'' in Southeast Asia, which lure the flies using methyl eugenol. The fly is similar to the closely related species '' B. carambolae'' and '' B. occipitalis.'' The species name ''B. dorsalis'' is identical to other synonyms ''B. papayae, B. invadens'' and ''B. philippinensis''. Description ''B. dorsalis'' is a species of tephritid fruit fly. Flies that belong to this family are usually small to ...
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