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Evolving pests: House Fly versus Mosquito
William Atkins
Wednesday, 23 March 2011 22:43
A study has shown that the mosquito and the common house fly are actually distant relatives. New research finds that they branched off about 220 million years ago, which means they probably have been working together to irritate us for many, many years.
The paper's title is 'Episodic radiations in the fly tree of life' (doi: 10.1073/pnas.1012675108 PNAS March 14, 2011).
The international team of authors, 27 members in all, represent Australia, Canada, Denmark, Singapore, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
According to the Australian CSIRO article Identifying the origin of the fly, 'Though just a few species of flies gain public attention as pests - namely: house flies, March flies and mosquitoes - there are 152,000 named species of flies, representing around 10 per cent of all species on Earth.'
From research originating in part from the CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation), its article continues, 'The March fly branched off some 175 million years ago, while the common house fly (Musca domestica) branched off about 50 million years ago.'
And, the mosquito (family Culicidae) branched off around 220 million years ago. The March fly is part of the family Bibionidae.
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