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DELIA PLATURA [1 record]

Record 1 2024-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
  • Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Diptera) of the family Anthomyiidae.

Key term(s)
  • seedcorn root maggot fly
  • seed-corn root-maggot fly
  • seed-corn root maggot fly

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
  • Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des diptères) de la famille des Anthomyiidae.

OBS

Ravageur de nombreuses cultures de jardin et de pleine terre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
  • Animales dañinos para los cultivos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
CONT

Mosca de la semilla (Delia Platura). Este insecto es una plaga de las semillas recién germinadas [...] produce daños considerables en los cultivos, entre otros: maíz, avena, cebada, trigo y soja. [...] Los adultos se asemejan a la mosca doméstica, se observan en abundancia en la tierra recién removida. Las moscas depositan sus huevos preferentemente en los surcos de la siembra.

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