Males are easily distinguished from females based on colour differences, with a distinct black patch at the abdomen, less noticeable in recently emerged flies (see fig.), and the sexcombs (a row of dark bristles on the tarsus of the first leg).
total asset turnover. A financial ratio that indicates the effectiveness with which a firm's management uses its assets to generate sales. A relatively high ratio tends to reflect intensive use of assets. Total asset turnover is calculated by dividing the firm's annual sales by its total assets.
The total asset turnover ratio measures the ability of a company to use its assets to efficiently generate sales. A company with a high total asset turnover ratio is considered efficient in making money using its assets. The ratio considers all assets, current and fixed. Fixed assets include property and equipment.