Two new species and a new record of Bactrocera Macquart (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae: Dacini) from India with an updated key to species of subgenus Bactrocera.

Two new species of genus Bactrocera Macquart, namely Bactrocera (Bactrocera) ettinanhuja Abhishek and David, sp. nov. and Bactrocera (Bactrocera) kyrdemkulai Abhishek & David, sp.

New Indian species of Dacus Fabricius (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacinae: Dacini) similar to Dacus crabroniformis (Bezzi), endemic to the Western Ghats and Northeastern Himalayas.

Two new species of Dacus Fabricius, namely D. (Mellesis) nagarathnae Abhishek, David & Hancock, sp. nov.

Four new species of Hendel (Diptera, Tephritidae, Dacinae, Dacini) and new records of dacines from India.

Four new species of Hendel are described from India viz., David & Ajaykumara, from Arunachal Pradesh infesting male flower buds of , David & Abhishek, from Meghalaya, Zeugodacus (Sinodacus) sinuvittatus David & Abhishek, from Himachal Pradesh and Zeugodacus (Zeugodacus) umiam David & Kennedy, from Meghalaya. An illustrated key to all species of from India is also included.

Toxicity, behavioural and biochemical effect of Piper betle L. essential oil and its constituents against housefly, Musca domestica L.

Housefly, Musca domestica L. is a pest of public health importance and is responsible for spreading diseases like typhoid, diarrhoea, plague etc. Indiscriminate reliance on synthetic insecticides has led to development of insecticide resistance and ill effect to humans and nontarget animals.

Taxonomic notes on the genus Rondani (Diptera, Tephritidae, Tephritinae, Tephritini) in India, with description of three new species.

Three new species of Rondani are described from India: adults of both sexes and third instar larvae of David, Salini & Hancock, and David & Hancock, , plus an adult female of David, Sachin & Hancock, , are described and illustrated. Postabdominal structures, cephalopharyngeal skeleton, and anterior and posterior spiracles of (Hering, 1939) and (Wiedemann, 1830) are illustrated. DNA barcode sequences of , , and were obtained and reported.