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Hello everyone,<br>
<br>
Thomas Lebard discovered a publication that largely reproduces the
article by Plume <i>et al</i>. 2024:<br>
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Okafor C, Okeke S, Obi I. 2025. A Study on the Diversity of
Flower-Visiting Hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) in Maquis Shrublands
Near Ajaccio, South-Western Corsica, France. <i>Entomol Res Let</i>t.
2025 5(2): 66–77. (see attached)<br>
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Several elements quickly caught his attention:<br>
– he is cited in the pers. comm. while I have never had any contact
with these authors<br>
—the authors are affiliated with Nigerian universities, which is
surprising for such an intensive field study in Corsica<br>
—most importantly, the figures are reproduced <i>verbatim</i>, and
the text corresponds very closely to the original, with essentially
only paraphrases<br>
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Upon verification, it appears to be a substantial reprint of:<br>
Plume, L., Maestracci, P.Y. & Gibernau, M. 2024. Insight Into
the Diversity of Flower-Visiting Hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) in
Shrubland Maquis Around Ajaccio (South-West Corsica, France). <i>Journal
of Applied Entomology</i>: 1–11.<br>
<br>
Thomas Lebard, Simon Cavaillès, Alexandre Cornuel-Willermoz and
myself were cited in personal communications even though we have had
no contact with these people.<br>
<br>
Marc Gibernau sends emails to the corresponding author, the journal
that published the plagiarized material, and the journal that
published the original article.<br>
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If you are told about this article, please let them know that it is
plagiarized.<br>
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<div class="moz-forward-container">Best regards<br>
<br>
Véronique Sarthou<br>
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