Boxwood Leafminer Monarthropalpus flavus (Schrank) (Insecta: Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)

Boxwood Leafminer Monarthropalpus flavus (Schrank) (Insecta: Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)

Boxwood leafminer, Monarthropalpusi flavus Schank (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), is a gnat-like fly whose larvae can cause severe damage to boxwood (Buxus spp.) trees and shrubs across the United States. This small fly is native to Europe and was first detected as a pest of boxwood in the United States...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Balwinder Kaur, Adam Dale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2020-10-01
Series:EDIS
Subjects:
plant pest
boxwood
leafminer
Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/115521

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