Life-History of the Seed-Corn Maggot, Hylemya cilicrura (Rond.) and of H . liturata (Mg.) (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) in Southwestern Ontario

The seed-corn maggot, Hylemya cilicrura (Rond.), infests a wide range of hosts in all provinces of Canada and is also a pest in the Yukon and the Northwest Territories. H. liturata (Meig.) frequently occurs in smaller numbers along with H. cilicrura. H. liturata has not ,been recorded from Alberta,...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Canadian Entomologist
Main Authors: Miller, L. A., McClanahan, R. J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1960
Subjects:
Insect Science
Molecular Biology
Physiology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Structural Biology
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Canada
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4039/ent92210-3
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0008347X0007365X
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Summary:The seed-corn maggot, Hylemya cilicrura (Rond.), infests a wide range of hosts in all provinces of Canada and is also a pest in the Yukon and the Northwest Territories. H. liturata (Meig.) frequently occurs in smaller numbers along with H. cilicrura. H. liturata has not ,been recorded from Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba (Brooks, 1951). Detailed accounts of the species have not been published by Canadian entomologists, though H. cilicrura has been known as a pest of cultivated crops in Canada for over 70 years. In southwestern Ontario the seed-corn maggot is one of the most serious soil pests of vegetables and field crops.

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