Delia platura
Appearance
Delia platura | |
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Delia platura at Nebo, North Wales (July 2012) | |
Scientific classification | |
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.
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(help) - ^ Delia platura at inra.fr (English)
External links
- Data related to Delia platura at Wikispecies
- Media related to Delia platura at Wikimedia Commons