Cob Flies, Megaselia spp. (Diptera: Phoridae), in Sweet Corn
Phorid flies (Diptera), also known as humpback flies or scuttle flies for their appearance and behavior, are an extremely diverse group of flies that are saprophagous (feed on decaying organic matter), parasitic, or phytophagous (feed on plants). Within the Phoridae family, the genus Megaselia is a...
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Phorid flies (Diptera), also known as humpback flies or scuttle flies for their appearance and behavior, are an extremely diverse group of flies that are saprophagous (feed on decaying organic matter), parasitic, or phytophagous (feed on plants). Within the Phoridae family, the genus Megaselia is also extremely diverse, with more than 1400 described species, many very similar in appearance. The name “cob fly” was given to a Megaselia spp. that attacked corn in Texas. This 5-page fact sheet describes the distribution of this pest, ways to distinguish it from other similar corn ear pests, its life cycle, the damage it causes, and some strategies for management. Written by David Owens, Gregg S. Nuessly, Robert Beiriger, and Nicholas Larsen, and published by the Department of Entomology and Nematology, August 2016.
ENY-754/IN1144: Cob Flies, Megaselia spp. (Diptera: Phoridae), in Sweet Corn (ufl.edu)
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| spelling | doaj-art-0aabad79c40d44a4ae855cc8c20d3f0a2025-02-08T05:57:17ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092016-08-0120166Cob Flies, Megaselia spp. (Diptera: Phoridae), in Sweet CornDavid Owens0Gregg S. Nuessly1Robert Beiriger2Nicholas Larsen3University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Florida Phorid flies (Diptera), also known as humpback flies or scuttle flies for their appearance and behavior, are an extremely diverse group of flies that are saprophagous (feed on decaying organic matter), parasitic, or phytophagous (feed on plants). Within the Phoridae family, the genus Megaselia is also extremely diverse, with more than 1400 described species, many very similar in appearance. The name “cob fly” was given to a Megaselia spp. that attacked corn in Texas. This 5-page fact sheet describes the distribution of this pest, ways to distinguish it from other similar corn ear pests, its life cycle, the damage it causes, and some strategies for management. Written by David Owens, Gregg S. Nuessly, Robert Beiriger, and Nicholas Larsen, and published by the Department of Entomology and Nematology, August 2016. ENY-754/IN1144: Cob Flies, Megaselia spp. (Diptera: Phoridae), in Sweet Corn (ufl.edu) https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/127864Sweet Corn Pest InsectsIN1144 |
| spellingShingle | David Owens Gregg S. Nuessly Robert Beiriger Nicholas Larsen Cob Flies, Megaselia spp. (Diptera: Phoridae), in Sweet Corn EDIS Sweet Corn Pest Insects IN1144 |
| title | Cob Flies, Megaselia spp. (Diptera: Phoridae), in Sweet Corn |
| title_full | Cob Flies, Megaselia spp. (Diptera: Phoridae), in Sweet Corn |
| title_fullStr | Cob Flies, Megaselia spp. (Diptera: Phoridae), in Sweet Corn |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cob Flies, Megaselia spp. (Diptera: Phoridae), in Sweet Corn |
| title_short | Cob Flies, Megaselia spp. (Diptera: Phoridae), in Sweet Corn |
| title_sort | cob flies megaselia spp diptera phoridae in sweet corn |
| topic | Sweet Corn Pest Insects IN1144 |
| url | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/127864 |
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