Seasonal population dynamics and a role as natural vector of Leucocytozoon of black fly, Simulium chumpornense Takaoka & Kuvangkadilok.

The black fly, Simulium chumpornense Takaoka & Kuvangkadilok, is suspected to be a natural vector of Leucocytozoon. In this study, seasonal variation in abundance of the adult fly and molecular detection of Leucocytozoon in S. chumpornense and in domestic chicken was investigated in northeastern Thailand.

DNA barcoding of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Thailand: ambiguity, misidentification and cryptic diversity.

Fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) are significant insect pests of many commercially important fruits and vegetables. Therefore, rapid and accurate species identification methods are required for the regulation, management and quarantine of these pests. In this study, we examined the efficiency of mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I sequences for species identification of fruit flies in Thailand.

Population genetics of the solanum fruit fly, (Hendel) (Diptera: Tephritidae).

The solanum fruit fly, (Hendel), is an important pest species of commercial plants in the family Solanaceae. In this study, the population genetic structure of was investigated using mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I sequences. A mitochondrial DNA haplotype network revealed no major genetic break, but haplotypes from recently invaded areas in Japan, Tanzania, and Kenya were genetically divergent.

DNA barcode variability and host plant usage of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Thailand.

The objectives of this study were to examine the genetic variation in fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) in Thailand and to test the efficiency of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) barcoding region for species-level identification. Twelve fruit fly species were collected from 24 host plant species of 13 families. The number of host plant species for each fruit fly species ranged between 1 and 11, with Bactrocera correcta found in the most diverse host plants.