Tephritidae Research Database

Published

29 October 2026

This database covers empirical research on Tephritid fruit flies (family Tephritidae), organised by genus and species. Each page shows active research themes, recent papers, and the researchers currently in this work. This page currently shows papers from 2026.

1 Genera Covered

Bactrocera

~600 species · Tribe Dacini
Indo-Pacific, invasive globally
Research: Gut microbiota, gene drives, transcriptomics
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Ceratitis

~78 species · Tribe Ceratitidini
Afrotropical, C. capitata cosmopolitan
Research: Gut microbiota, gene drives, SIT
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2 About

Papers are sourced from Google Scholar, PubMed, and Web of Science. Only empirical research papers are included — reviews are excluded unless otherwise noted. Coverage is currently limited to 2026 publications and will be extended retrospectively.

For questions or contributions contact: katie.millar@uea.ac.uk