Delia platura | |
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Delia platura at Nebo, North Wales (July 2012) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Anthomyiidae |
Subfamily: | Anthomyiinae |
Tribe: | Hydrophoriini |
Genus: | Delia |
Species: | D. platura |
Binomial name | |
Delia platura (Meigen, 1826) |
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Synonyms | |
Delia platura, the seedcorn maggot or the bean seed fly, is a fly species in the family Anthomyiidae.
It is an agricultural pest for peas and beans. It can be controlled by mouldboard ploughing.