that the authors conclude that Drosophila can be used as an instrumental model to elucidate the role of immune response as regulators of neuroprotection. In addition to Drosophila , much has been learnt from studying the zebrafish (Danio rerio) , appearing as an early vertebrate during evolution. The zebrafish has become an important organism for exploring defense mechanisms in innate immune re...

Larvae of a new species of Psychodinae, Moruseodina cusucoensis gen. et sp. nov., were collected during a biodiversity survey of aquatic invertebrates in plant held water bodies (phytotelmata) in Cusuco National Park, Honduras. The fourth instar larva, pupa and adult male are described based on reared material. The new species was difficult to place in an existing genus, thus a new genus name i...

abstract in order to identify the fruit flies of the genus tephritis laterille, 1804 (diptera: tephritidae) in ajabshir region- east azarbaijan province, a faunistic study was conducted during 2009-2010. in total, seven species were identified which all of them are as new records for the studying area and one species marked with an asterisk is being newly reported for iran insect fauna: tephrit...