Hydrilla leaf mining flies (unofficial common name) Hydrellia spp. (Insecta: Diptera: Ephydridae)

Several native and introduced species of flies in the genus Hydrellia are important because they feed on hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata L.f. Royle), an invasive aquatic plant that has been classified as a Federal Noxious Weed. Hydrilla has invaded aquatic ecosystems in Florida and across the U.S....

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Main Authors: Emma Weeks, James Cuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2014-08-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/131666