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3 unusual facts about Bactrocera dorsalis


Bactrocera correcta

It is similar to B. dorsalis in color pattern, but has transverse facial spots and an incomplete costal band.

Bactrocera invadens

Bactrocera invadens is similar to Bactrocera (Bactrocera) dorsalis (Hendel), from Southeast Asia and Bactrocera (Bactrocera) kandiensis (Drew and Hancock), from Sri Lanka.

Flightless fruit fly

Flightless fruit flies (Order Diptera) encompasses a variety of different species of fly, such as Drosophila melanogaster, Bactrocera cucurbitae, Bactrocera dorsalis, and Drosophila hydei, with genetic mutations that cause them to be flightless.



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