Annual Review of Entomology (2008) 53, 39-60

R.H.L. Disney (2008)
Natural history of the scuttle fly, Megaselia scalaris
Annual Review of Entomology 53, 39-60
Abstract: The larvae of Megaselia scalaris (Diptera: Phoridae) exploit a broad spectrum of larval pabula. Consequently, the species features in a range of situations that affect the resources or well-being of humans. Furthermore, M. scalaris is readily cultured in the laboratory and is therefore favored as an experimental species for genetic, developmental, and bioassay studies. However, the extensive but widely scattered literature, reviewed herein, is frequently ignored by specialists, which gives rise to the unwitting repetition of previous work as well as insupportable proposals.
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Database assignments for author(s): R. Henry L. Disney

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution
review

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Megaselia scalaris