Delia platura
Species of fly From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Species of fly From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Delia platura, the seedcorn maggot or the bean seed fly, is a fly species in the family Anthomyiidae.[2]
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 |
Binomial name | |
Delia platura (Meigen, 1826) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
D. platura is an agricultural pest of peas and beans. It is a vector of bacteria that cause potato blackleg.[3][4] It can be controlled by mouldboard ploughing.
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