Tephritidae is one of the most important families of the order Diptera. This family has both species of pests and biocontrol agents of some weeds. In order to collect and identification of tephritids and their host plants in East Azarbaijan province, a study was conducted during 2009- 2012. In total 15 species of fruit flies belonging to 2 subfamilies, 7 tribes and 13 genera besides 17 species of their host plants belonging to Asteraceae, Apiaceae and Lamiaceae families occurring were identified in the province. The species Aciura afghana (Hering, 1961) is recorded for the first time from Iran. The list of tephritid species is as follow.
Khaghaninia, S. and Gharajedaghi, Y. (2013). Fruit flies (Diptera, Tephritidae) of some weeds in East Azarbaijan province including a species as first record for the Iran insect fauna. Plant Pest Research, 3(3), 33-43.
MLA
Khaghaninia, S. , and Gharajedaghi, Y. . "Fruit flies (Diptera, Tephritidae) of some weeds in East Azarbaijan province including a species as first record for the Iran insect fauna", Plant Pest Research, 3, 3, 2013, 33-43.
HARVARD
Khaghaninia, S., Gharajedaghi, Y. (2013). 'Fruit flies (Diptera, Tephritidae) of some weeds in East Azarbaijan province including a species as first record for the Iran insect fauna', Plant Pest Research, 3(3), pp. 33-43.
CHICAGO
S. Khaghaninia and Y. Gharajedaghi, "Fruit flies (Diptera, Tephritidae) of some weeds in East Azarbaijan province including a species as first record for the Iran insect fauna," Plant Pest Research, 3 3 (2013): 33-43,
VANCOUVER
Khaghaninia, S., Gharajedaghi, Y. Fruit flies (Diptera, Tephritidae) of some weeds in East Azarbaijan province including a species as first record for the Iran insect fauna. Plant Pest Research, 2013; 3(3): 33-43.
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