Despite the species richness of hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) world-wide (about 6,200 species) and their role as agents
for controlling plant pests, their significance as pollinators, and as bioindicators of site quality, hoverfly fauna of Saudi
Arabia is poorly known. In exploring the biodiversity of Diptera in southwest Saudi Arabia a survey of the hoverfly fauna
of Jazan, Asir, Najran and Al-Baha was performed mainly using Malaise traps, sweep nets and light traps from 2011 to
This course explores advanced and modern concepts and technologies used in the development of electronic business applications. Topics include component development and reuse, distributed object technologies, multi-tier applications, client-side versus server-side technologies, service-oriented architectures, enterprise application integration, data transformation, role of open-source technologies, and finally e-business application installation and deployment issues.