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Assessing impacts of oil and ingested plastic in black skimmers from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

Examinations of seabirds from oil spills provide resource managers demographic and trauma related data that inform damage assessments for affected species. We examined black skimmers (Rynchops niger; n = 49) from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill for demographics, ingested petroleum, and plastics. The majority were hatch-year males in poor body condition (57%), with atrophied, dehydrated, or pale organs possibly attributed to external oil exposure. Six (12%) black skimmers had evidence of external oiling, three (6%) were fouled by crude oil, one (2%) had biological fouling, and two (4%) were fouled in a synthetic substance, suspected to be chemical dispersant. Damage to organs suggested that internal examinations should be performed alongside external surveys to provide a thorough understanding of the total number of individuals impacted by a spill, and that timely internal examinations are essential. No evidence of ingested petroleum or plastics was found.

Karakterisasi Dan Keanekaragaman Tumbuhan Famili Arecaceae Di Kampus 1 UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung

Natural resources are the main component in building a biological culture system in the span of the earth. Efforts to manage natural resources, especially plants, are characterized by utilization according to their characteristics. The Arecaceae family (palm) belongs to the plant family of the oldest among flowering plants. This research was conducted through an exploratory survey on plants of the Arecaceae family in the area of Campus 1, Sunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University, Bandung. There were nine plant species found with a total number of individuals of all species totaling 148. The diversity index of palm plants in the Campus I area of UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung obtained a result of 1.59. The utilization of Arecaceae plants is very diverse for each organ, namely fruits, roots, flowers, leaves, roots, and stems which are divided into five categories of needs, food sources, traditional medicines, building materials, handicrafts, and other uses.

A study of the Composition of Chondrichthyes Fishes in the Shatt Al-Arab Estuary and Iraqi Marine Waters

Thirteen Chondrichthyes fish were caught in the current study, belonging to 12 genera and (6) orders and representing (8) families from January 2018 to December 2018. The Dasyatidae family represented the highest number of species, represented by five species: Dasyatidae, Carcharhinidae, and Hemiscylliidae, forming 74.74% of the total number of individuals. The results of the relative abundance showed that three species, Brevitrygon walga, Brevitrygon imbricata, and Pastinachus sephen, constituted 34.34% of the total number of individuals, and one resident species Carcharhinus leucas (9-12 month) appeared in the second station. No other resident species appeared in the first and third stations.

Hibernating bat species of Belarus: results of the work of the Minsk bat contact centre ‘Kazhanapolis’ (2018–2022)

Bat rehabilitation centres, in addition to their main goal, namely, animal rescue, may provide a significant scientific information, and are also sites for popular science activities. This article presents the results of the work of the Minsk Bat contact centre ‘Kazhanapolis’ in 2018–2022. The work of the Сentre includes the rescue of animals by means of artificial hibernation with subsequent release into the wild. Species identification is carried out directly when possible, but sometimes also by photographs. During the hibernation seasons (October–March) in 2018 to 2022, 565 finds were recorded, accounting for more than 730 individuals of 10 species of bats, including Barbastella barbastellus, Epte-sicus nilssonii, E. serotinus, Myotis dasycneme, M. daubentonii, Nyctalus noctu-la, Pipistrellus kuhlii, P. pygmaeus, Plecotus auritus, and Vespertilio murinus. Data were collected from 56 unique localities. Compared to the previous period of work (2007–2017), an increase in the number of recorded species, in the total number of individuals, as well as in the number of localities is shown. By the number of finds (55.47%), as well as recorded specimens (71.32%), V. murinus prevails. A significant proportion (more than 5%) of records are those of N. noctula (23.28% ind. and 8.31% finds), E. serotinus (8.9% ind. and 11.32% finds), and E. nilssonii (5.75% ind. and 3% finds). We consider the record of P. pygmaeus as accidental or migrant. Most of the finds of V. murinus, E. serotinus, P. auritus, P. kuhlii, M. dasycneme, and P. pygmaeus were represented by solitary individuals. N. noctula, E. nilssonii, M. daubentonii, and B. barbastellus are mainly recorded in colonies. The largest colony size (more than 100 ind.) was recorded for N. noctula. The sex ratio (M : F) ranges from 33.3 : 66.6% in E. nilssonii to 74.2 : 25.8% in N. noctula. Plecotus auritus and Myotis dasycneme are represented exclusively by females. Thus, we state the dominance in the species structure of wintering ‘urban bat species’ in Belarus of V. murinus and, at the same time, the expansion of the winter range of N. noctula and P. kuhlii. In addition, the collected data signifi-cantly contribute to our knowledge on the winter range and some hibernation traits of B. barbastellus, M. dasycneme, E. nilssonii, and E. serotinus in Belarus and Eastern Europe.

Modeling the value of an emergency department influenza vaccination program

BackgroundSeasonal influenza continues to present a significant annual burden as the vaccination rate in the United States is 51.8%. Emergency Department (ED) based influenza programs have been successfully implemented and improve vaccine uptake, reduce incidence and costs, and improve outcomes. ObjectiveTo develop a predictive model to assess preventable influenza cases, hospitalizations, fatalities, and incremental cost avoidance based on the unvaccinated population. MethodsA retrospective cohort of ED encounters limited to Medicare and Medicaid populations was performed across 14 tertiary care hospital EDs and six freestanding EDs for 2020. The total number of unvaccinated individuals was identified to determine the potential impact of an ED vaccination campaign. The average cost and loss per inpatient stay was identified from prior industry Medicare benchmark data and was utilized to extrapolate Medicaid losses. Results from published cost-effectiveness studies identified the vaccination thresholds to prevent one additional case of influenza, one additional hospitalization, and one additional fatality. ResultsA total of 39,463 unvaccinated individuals were identified, with 14,064 classified as Medicare, and 25,379 classified as Medicaid. Assuming a 95% target outreach, 90% medical eligibility, and 70% acceptance rate, 414 influenza cases would be prevented (266 Medicaid, 148 Medicare), 28 hospitalizations would be prevented (18 Medicaid, 10 Medicare), and eight deaths would be prevented (5 Medicaid, 3 Medicare). Accordingly, a reduction in admissions would prevent $409,360 in total inpatient medical costs and $36,232 in losses to healthcare systems. ConclusionAn ED-based influenza vaccination program would have a measurable impact on patient influenza disease burden and associated medical expenditures.

Diversity of Ladybird Beetle Communities (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) under different Cucurbit Farming practices in Morogoro, Tanzania

The farmers' friends, ladybird beetles, serve as predators to keep the plant-feeding insects from reaching damaging population levels and could be helpful in pest management. Farming strategies that retain biodiversity could be a viable option for pest management in agricultural systems. The current study examines the effects of various management practices on ladybird beetle diversity in cucurbit crops in both conventional and agroecological contexts. Trapping and netting were used to collect data on the diversity of these ladybird beetles in 2021. Collected data were analyzed using R software to determine both alpha and beta diversity. In the plateau and mountainous zones, 222 predatory ladybird beetles were collected, with nine genera and 12 species classified. Cheilomenes lunata (28.82 %) was the most prevalent of the nine (9) genera in terms of the total number of individuals, followed by Cheilomenes sulphurea (20.72 %) and Hippodamia variegata (15.90 %). The plateau zone collected 64.86 % of the total, while the mountainous zone comprised 35.14%. These findings are important in the decision-making and effective biological control and management of cucurbit crop pests. This study will help to gain insights into ecological balance and pest management.

Variability in Perception of Dyspnea in the Context of Additional Respiratory Resistance: Cross-Sectional Observational Exploratory Study

Background. In various situations healthy people may experience breathlessness caused by high altitude, breath-holding, anxiety or panic driven by stressful events, and, very often by physical activity. However, variability in perception of dyspnea in healthy individuals is yet to be explored. The present study analyzes the variability of dyspnea perception in healthy people in the context of additional respiratory resistance.Objective — to assess the variability in perception of dyspnea in healthy individuals against a step-up increase in additional respiratory resistance, and to evaluate the relationship between dyspnea perception and physical activity levels.Methods. A cross-sectional observational exploratory study involved healthy individuals aged 19–25. The study was conducted at the Department of Pathophysiology, Ryazan State Medical University named after acad. I.P. Pavlov (Russia), in the period from November 2018 to June 2019. A total number of individuals under study comprised 42. Study participants were subjected to additional respiratory resistance, when dyspnea perception was estimated using a modified Borg scale. Then all participants were divided into three groups according to the tertiles in their perception: slight perception (Borg score < 2; n = 13), moderate perception (Borg score 2–5; n = 19) and high perception (Borg score > 5, n = 13). The study involved determination of body mass index, maximal airway pressure, pulmonary function, physical activity by means of IPAQ (International Physical Activity Questionnaire) and 6MWT (6 Minute Walking Test). Data analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics 17.0 (USA).Results. The study included 42 healthy individuals. The level of dyspnea perception was determined as slight (low), moderate (medium) and high in 13, 19 and 10 participants, respectively. Perceived level of breathlessness did not significantly correlate with age, gender, body mass index, physical activity, maximum airway pressure or pulmonary function test results.Conclusion. Perceived dyspnea caused by a step-up increase in additional respiratory resistance varied significantly. The perception of dyspnea was determined as slight in 31% of participants, moderate in 45% and high in 24%. The authors did not reveal a correlation between dyspnea perception and physical activity level (via IPAQ or 6 Minute Walking Test).

Host body size, not host population size, predicts genome-wide effective population size of parasites.

The effective population size (Ne) of an organism is expected to be generally proportional to the total number of individuals in a population. In parasites, we might expect the effective population size to be proportional to host population size and host body size, because both are expected to increase the number of parasite individuals. However, among other factors, parasite populations are sometimes so extremely subdivided that high levels of inbreeding may distort these predicted relationships. Here, we used whole-genome sequence data from dove parasites (71 feather louse species of the genus Columbicola) and phylogenetic comparative methods to study the relationship between parasite effective population size and host population size and body size. We found that parasite effective population size is largely explained by host body size but not host population size. These results suggest the potential local population size (infrapopulation or deme size) is more predictive of the long-term effective population size of parasites than is the total number of potential parasite infrapopulations (i.e., host individuals).

APNEA-HYPOPNEA INDEX AND CAROTID ATHEROMATOSIS

Objective: Verify the relationship between degrees severity of the apnea-hypopnea index and carotid atheromatous disease; identify risk factors in individuals with pathological apnea-hypopnea index and carotid atheromatous disease. Design and method: Observational, longitudinal, retrospective and quantitative study of a non-probabilistic convenience sample consisting of 67 adult individuals with diagnosed sleep apnea, submitted to a polysomnographic study and cervical triplex scan, in two years in a district hospital. Results: In a sample of 67 individuals, 37 male and 30 female, aged between 35 and 82 years, with an average age of 61.90 ± 12.594 years. In the degrees severity of the apnea-hypopnea index, it was observed that 14 individuals had mild degree (20.9%), 23 moderate degree (34.3%) and 30 severe degree (44.8%). One-fifth of the sample (n = 20, 29.9%) had intima-media thickening (>1mm). In the relationship between the intima-media index and the degrees of severity of the apnea-hypopnea index, it was found that of the 20 individuals (29.9%) with thickening, more than half (n = 11, 16.4%) had an severe apnea index - hypopnea. With moderate degree, 6 individuals (9.0%) and mild degree 3 individuals (4.5%) (p = 0.523). In cervical triplex scan results, 39 individuals (58.2%) had carotid atheromatosis without hemodynamic repercussions, 2 (3%) had severe stenosis and 1 (1.5%) had pre-occlusive stenosis. From the total number of individuals with atheromatous disease, 25 (37.3%) had a severe apnea - hypopnea index, 17 (25.4%) had a moderate apnea - hypopnea index and 4 (6.0%) had apnea - hypopnea index mild (p = 0.029). The most frequent risk factor in the 46 individuals with the two pathologies under study were arterial hypertension (n = 36, 53.7%), dyslipidemia (n = 26, 38.8%) and diabetes mellitus (n = 20, 29.8%). Conclusions: Individuals with moderate and severe degrees of the apnea-hypopnea index have a significant relationship with the phases of more advanced atheromatous disease, however, there is an increase in the frequency of more severe degrees of the apnea-hypopnea index in individuals with atheromatous disease in the early stages. The most prevalent risk factors in individuals with sleep apnea and carotid atheromatous pathology are male gender, arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia and diabetes mellitus.

Risk of myocarditis and pericarditis in mRNA COVID-19-vaccinated and unvaccinated populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis

ObjectiveTo summarise the available evidence on the risk of myocarditis and/or pericarditis following mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, compared with the risk among unvaccinated individuals in the absence of COVID-19 infection.DesignSystematic review...

Level of Need for Motivation among Administrators Working in the Ministry of Education of Gaza Strip in the Light of Some Variables

This study aimed to identify the level of desire and need for motivation among administrators working in the Ministry of Education of Gaza, and also aimed to reveal the extent of these administrators' need for motivation in the light of several variables. To Measure this, a scale of psychological and social adjustment prepared by Mahid Abdel Aziz (2016) was used. The sample of the study was chosen in a stratified random manner from (100) administrators working in the Ministry of Education in Gaza, with a total number of (254) individuals. To analyze the data, the Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) program was used. The results Found that the level of desire and need for motivation among administrators working in the Ministry of Education in Gaza is high. The study confirmed that there are statistically significant differences in the need for motivation. There are statistically significant differences in the need for motivation among administrators working in education and education in Gaza according to the educational qualification variable in favor of administrators with a university degree. The study recommended the need to develop incentive programs for workers in the Ministry of Education, which may contribute to raising the level of interaction and social communication between employees and raise their ability to build social relations and improve the level of social interaction for them, which will reflect positively on work and suggested studying the role of motivation and material incentives in alleviating pressure psychology of workers in the field of education in the Gaza Strip.

Who is getting screened? Estimating uninsured and underinsured women utilizing NBCCEDP screening program in a high insurance state.

e18617 Background: The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program's (NBCCEDP) mission is to improve access to mammography and other health services for underserved women. Research has shown that this national program has improved access to mammography services. However, there is limited research describing the total number of individuals eligible to utilize these services. Howard et. al., described women eligible for NBCCEDP services at the state level. Hughes et. al. have improved upon this with the introduction of geographic small-area estimation techniques that allow us to estimate individuals below the census tract level. Our work builds upon Hughes et. al., by accounting for variations in uninsured and insurance status. Methods: We used a geospatial small area estimation technique, spatially adaptive filters, to calculate standardized incidence ratios describing the utilization rate of NBCCEDP services in Minnesota. The American Community Survey (2010-2014) data describing the insurance status was integrated into the spatially adaptive filters to account for the likelihood that an individual is uninsured. Results: We tested three models that integrate insurance status by age, sex, and race/ethnicity. Our composite model, which adjusts for all three insurance statuses, improves our estimates by reducing estimation error by 95%. We estimate that 49,914 uninsured and underinsured women are eligible to receive services within the state of Minnesota. In addition to an improved state estimate, we also provide estimates at county level to better understand the uptake of these services. Conclusions: This analysis addresses a significant gap in the literature by including secondary datasets that allow for a more accurate prediction of both the underlying population eligible to receive services and calculation of utilization rates to address programmatic goals. Spatially adaptive filters are not restricted to a specific administrative unit and insurance status provides a better screening utilization estimate.

Long-Term Integrated Systems of Green Manure and Pasture Significantly Recover the Macrofauna of Degraded Soil in the Brazilian Savannah

Healthy soil biota is the key to meeting the world population’s growing demand for food, energy, fiber and raw materials. Our aim is to investigate the effect of green manure as a strategy to recover the macrofauna and the chemical properties of soils which have been anthropogenically degraded. The experiment was a completely randomized block design with four replicates. Green manure, Urochloa decumbens, with or without application of limestone and gypsum, composed the integrated systems. The macroorganisms as well as the soil fertility were analyzed after 17 years of a process of soil restoration with the aforementioned systems. The succession of Stizolobium sp. with Urochloa decumbens, with limestone and gypsum, was teeming with termites, beetles and ants. This integrated system presented the most technically adequate indexes of diversity and uniformity. Multivariate models showed a substantial increase in the total number of individuals due to the neutralization of harmful elements and the gradual release of nutrients by limestone and plaster. These conditioners have undergone multiple chemical reactions with the substrate in order to balance it chemically, thus allowing the macroinvertebrates to grow, develop, reproduce and compose their food web in milder microclimates. It was concluded that the integration of green manure together with grass is an economical and environmentally correct strategy to restore the macrofauna properties of degraded soil in the Brazilian savannah.

The Response of Mesofauna to Nitrogen Deposition and Reduced Precipitation during Litter Decomposition

Soil mesofauna plays an important role in decomposing organic matter, recycling nutrients, and increasing nutrient availability. The effects of nitrogen (N) deposition and reduced precipitation on the litter-dwelling mesofaunal community and how this process affects litter decomposition remain poorly understood. Herein, a two-year simulated N deposition and throughfall reduction experiment was carried out in a natural evergreen broad-leaved subtropical forest to examine the effects of N deposition and reduced precipitation on soil mesofauna during litter decomposition. Four treatments were established: control (CK), N deposition (N), reduced precipitation (RP), and combined N deposition and reduced precipitation (N + RP). We collected and identified 19,782 individuals of mesofauna in litterbags during the whole experiment. Mites (Prostigmata, Mesostigmata, and Oribatida) and Collembola comprised almost 90% of the total number of individuals collected and dominated the soil mesofauna in our study. Our results revealed the negative effects of N deposition on the density of Oribatida mites and Collembola and the total density of soil mesofauna. Reduced precipitation significantly increased the density of Collembola and Oribatida mites and the total density of mesofauna and marginally significantly increased the density of Mesostigmata mites but decreased the diversity of mesofauna. The interaction effects of N deposition and reduced precipitation significantly affected the density of Prostigmata mites, Oribatida mites, Collembola, and the diversity of mesofauna. N deposition combined with reduced precipitation significantly inhibited litter decomposition, whereas no significant interaction effects were observed. Furthermore, correlation analysis indicated that litter mass loss was significantly positively correlated with the density of Prostigmata, Mesostigmata, and Oribatida, as well as the diversity of mesofauna. Overall, during the two-year decomposition process, our results suggest that N deposition and reduced precipitation interactively affected mesofaunal diversity and that N deposition adversely affected the mesofaunal community, while reduced precipitation increased the density of some groups but decreased mesofaunal diversity, consequently cascading on the decomposition of leaf litter.

Analysis of chosen growth and reproductive traits of manna ash (Fraxinus ornus) with regards to its expansive properties

Manna ash (Fraxinus ornus L.) is a Mediterranean shrub or a small tree with the northern limit of its natural range in central Europe. At the same time, it is also a tree species which, due to its considerable tolerance to high temperatures and lack of moisture, as well as some expansive properties, could be expected to increase its range in the coming decades as a result of the changing climate and the associated spontaneous spread. The paper summarizes the results of several years of our research, during which we evaluated the following growth and reproductive characteristics: (1) phenological traits and the length of the growing season, (2) the intensity and evenness of fruiting, and (3) the numbers of individuals and stems according to the height categories. In addition, the species composition of vegetation cover was analysed on the sites with the occurrence of manna ash. Observations were made in two autochthonous populations of manna ash in Southern Slovakia and one allochthonous population in its central region. The onset of spring vegetative and generative phenophases showed a noticeable latitudinal trend during our observations (2015‒2019). In Central Slovakia, flowering and leafing of manna ash occurred on average more than two weeks later than in its southernmost region. The “Central Slovakian” population of manna ash was also characterised by the earliest onset of autumn vegetative phenophases and the lowest total length of the growing season. Despite these trends, flowering and fruiting in this population were relatively regular ‒ in contrast to the other two sites, it was observed every year. In this locality, we also observed the highest total numbers of individuals and stems in all the height categories and the markedly decreased occurrence of competing species. The achieved results point out to the considerable vigour and high reproductive ability of the allochthonous population of manna ash outside its natural range and the natural range of its most important competitors.

Assessing the Spontaneous Spread of Climate-Adapted Woody Plants in an Extensively Maintained Collection Garden.

Climate change may strongly modify the habitat conditions for many woody plant species. Some species could disappear from their natural habitats and become endangered, while others could adapt well to the changed environmental conditions and continue to survive successfully or even proliferate more easily. A similar process can occur within the artificial urban environment as the hitherto popularly planted urban trees may suffer from the extremities of the urban climate. However, among the planted taxa, there are species that spread spontaneously and appear as weeds in extensively managed gardens. In our study, we evaluated the native and non-native species involved in spontaneous spreading in the institutional garden of Buda Arboretum (Budapest) during the COVID-19 period in 2020-2021 when entry was prohibited, and maintenance went on in a restricted, minimal level. We investigated the correlation between spontaneously settling and planted individuals, and then performed multivariate analyses for native and non-native spreading plants for spatial and quantitative data. During our studies, we observed the spontaneous spreading of 114 woody species, of which 38 are native and 76 are non-native. Taking the total number of individuals into account, we found that, in addition to the 2653 woody species planted, a further 7087 spontaneously emerged weeds developed, which creates an additional task in the maintenance.

The Influence of Community Empowerment Strategies in Environmental Engineering Diarrhea Prevention in the Area of Medan Johor Health Center

This research aims to establish the impact that community participation techniques in environmental engineering have on the protection of diarrheal illnesses in the region that is serviced by the Medan Johor Health Center in 2021.An analytical survey with a cross-sectional design was the method of research that was carried out. The total number of individuals included in this research was 2235. This population was sampled using either non-probability sampling or selective sampling, neither of which is based on probability. One hundred different individuals were going to be used as subjects for the research. Univariate, bivariate, and multivariate analyses, in addition to the Chi square test, were utilized in order to analyze the data.According to the findings of the study, the p-value for the advocacy variable was found to be 0.000, while the values for the collaboration and communication variables were 0.001 and 0.002, respectively. This indicates that there is a connection between advocacy, teamwork, communication, and mentorship and the protection of gastroenteritis. The findings of the multivariate analysis revealed that the mentorship variable, which had an OR value of 35,174, was the most important factor in determining the outcomes of this research.Although there is a correlation between advocating, teamwork, communication, and mentorship and the protection of gastroenteritis, the findings of a multivariate analysis indicate that mentoring is the most important component.

Final Size for Epidemic Models with Asymptomatic Transmission

The final infection size is defined as the total number of individuals that become infected throughout an epidemic. Despite its importance for predicting the fraction of the population that will end infected, it does not capture which part of the infected population will present symptoms. Knowing this information is relevant because it is related to the severity of the epidemics. The objective of this work is to give a formula for the total number of symptomatic cases throughout an epidemic. Specifically, we focus on different types of structured SIR epidemic models (in which infected individuals can possibly become symptomatic before recovering), and we compute the accumulated number of symptomatic cases when time goes to infinity using a probabilistic approach. The methodology behind the strategy we follow is relatively independent of the details of the model.

Prevalence of coronary artery calcification in a multiethnic population in Angola.

A descriptive, cross-sectional observational study was carried out in a private clinic in Angola. For this purpose, information was collected from sociodemographic and biological data. The selected variables were; history of arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking (current and past), alcohol consumption, family history of coronary disease, and coronary calcium score. Independent Mann-Whitney test, Student's t-test and chi-square test were used as appropriate. The sample consisted of 211 individuals: 156(73.9%) of black race, 37(17.4%) of mixed race and 18(8.4%) of Caucasian race. 126(59.7%) were male. The average age was 56.7±9.3 years. Of the total sample, 158 (74.9%) had a history of hypertension, 50 (23.7%) of diabetes mellitus, and 138 (65.4%) of dyslipidemia. Of the total number of individuals, 21(10.0%) were smokers and 38(18.0%) were ex-smokers, 137 (64.9%) were social drinkers and 44(20.9%) were obese. A significant association was found between calcification of the coronary arteries and aging (p <.001), Caucasian race (p =.037), and a history of diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia and smoking (p <.001, p <.001, p =.012, respectively). Black race and female gender are associated with a lower risk of coronary artery calcification (p =.034 and p =.011, respectively). The present results support the notion that there are racial and ethnic differences in the prevalence of coronary calcification.

Short Communication: Dacini tribe's fruit fly species in Depok (Indonesia) with special reference to the abundance of orchard fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, for fruit pest controlling

Abstract. Herrahmawati Q, Yuniati R, Yasman. 2023. Short Communication: Dacini tribe's fruit fly species in Depok (Indonesia) with special reference to the abundance of orchard fly, Bactrocera dorsalis, for fruit pest controlling. Biodiversitas 24: 2447-2457. Knowledge of diversity and regularly monitoring pest insects in fields is crucial in crop protection and is key to effective pest control management. Our research group aims to map the species diversity of the Dacini tribe's fruit flies in Depok (Indonesia) using lure fruit fly traps and rearing fruit fly larvae from infected fruits. This preliminary study result is important for our next study to control fruit flies using tropical fruit extract as a natural lure. Four fruit flies were obtained from infected fruit purchased from a traditional fruit seller: Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel 1912) and Bactrocera albistrigata (Meijere 1911) from Syzygium aqueum (Burm.fil.) Alston fruit and Bactrocera fuscitibia (Drew &amp; Hancock 1994) and Bactrocera carambolae (Drew &amp; Hancock 1994) from arum manis (Mangifera indica L.) fruit. Meanwhile, three fruit fly species were caught in lure traps using methyl eugenol: B. dorsalis, Bactrocera umbrosa (Fabricius 1805), and Bactrocera musae (Tryon 1927). Detailed morphological descriptions were provided for each species obtained. The B. dorsalis was the most abundant, while B. musae were the least abundant. This study's total number of individuals was 6,329 for B. dorsalis, 485 for B. umbrosa, and 34 for B. musae. The B. dorsalis is widely distributed in many tropical areas of Asia-Pacific and is considered an invasive species in Africa. Moreover, it is well known as one of the most important pest species within the Tephritidae family. While the remaining obtained fruit fly species have also been reported as pests, it is interesting to note that B. fuscitibia was reported as a non-pest species but was obtained from an infected mango fruit in this preliminary study. The B. musae was also reported for the first time in Depok, West Java Province, Indonesia.