Liriomyza trifolii
Liriomyza trifolii
| American Serpentine Leafminer | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Insect |
| Binomial: | Liriomyza trifolii |
| Family: | Agromyzidae |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Metamorphosis: | Complete |
| Damaging stages: | Larvae |
Liriomyza trifolii is a Pest of greenhouses and warm climates, though it may seasonally escape in cooler climates. It is a Leaf Miner of many cultivated and weedy species.
Description
[edit | edit source]A small yellow fly as an adult, a leaf-mining maggot as a larva.
Symptoms and Signs
[edit | edit source]Mining of leaves, eventually causing leaf drop.
Ecology
[edit | edit source]This insect has been spreading throughout the world over the past decades, believed to be transported on florist's materials.
Host plants
[edit | edit source]- Allium (Onion)
- Apium (Celery)
- Aster
- Bellis
- Benincasa (Wax Gourd)
- Beta
- Brassica
- Bidens
- Capsicum (Pepper)
- Chrysanthemum
- Citrullus
- Cucumis
- Cucurbita
- Dahlia
- Daucus
- Dendranthema
- Eupatorium
- Erechtites (Pilewort)
- Gerbera
- Gypsophila (Baby's Breath)
- Helianthus
- Lactuca (Lettuce)
- Lagenaria (Hyotan)
- Lycopersicon
- Petunia
- Phaseolus (Bean)
- Pisum
- Solanum
- Spinacia (Spinach)
- Tagetes
- Zinnia
Control
[edit | edit source]- Cultural controls: Control weed hosts
- Physical removal: Rogue out infested plants, dispose of infested materials quickly
- Pesticides: Cyromazine, Abamectin
- Predators and parasites: Parasitic Wasps and Ants