Drosophilidae feeding on animals and the inherent mystery of their parasitism

Abstract Insect evolution, from a free to a parasitic lifestyle, took eons under the pressure of a plethora of ecological and environmental drivers in different habitats, resulting in varying degrees of interactions with their hosts. Most Drosophilidae are known to be adapted to feeding on substrate...

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Main Authors: Jan Máca, Domenico Otranto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2014-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-014-0516-4