The Black Fig Fly, Silba adipata (Diptera: Lonchaeidae): Current Knowledge and Future Research Needs for an Invasive Pest of Fig Production
Journal: Insects
Year: 2026

The presence of <i>Silba adipata</i> in countries outside its native range has raised increasing concern among fig (<i>Ficus carica</i> L.) producers due to its growing economic importance. Information on this lonchaeid remains scarce and is frequently fragmented across regional reports, technical documents, and isolated scientific studies. The lack of consolidated and reliable knowledge on <i>S. adipata</i>, together with its sporadic impacts on figs and frequent confusion with closely related