Delia platura
| Delia platura | |
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| Delia platura at Nebo, North Wales (July 2012) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Anthomyiidae |
| Genus: | Delia |
| Species: | D. platura
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| Binomial name | |
| Delia platura (Meigen, 1826)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
Delia platura, the seedcorn maggot or the bean seed fly, is a fly species in the family Anthomyiidae.[2]
It is an agricultural pest for peas and beans. It can be controlled by mouldboard ploughing.
See also
References
- ^ Chandler, Peter J. (1998). "Checklists of Insects of the British Isles (New Series) Part 1: Diptera". Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. 12. Royal Entomological Society: 1–234.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Delia platura at inra.fr (English)
External links
Data related to Delia platura at Wikispecies
Media related to Delia platura at Wikimedia Commons
