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Meromyza americana

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Meromyza americana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Chloropidae
Genus: Meromyza
Species:
M. americana
Binomial name
Meromyza americana
Fitch, 1856

Meromyza americana is a fly species in the family Chloropidae. It is a pest of millets.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Kalaisekar, A (2017). Insect pests of millets: systematics, bionomics, and management. London: Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-12-804243-4. OCLC 967265246.
  2. ^ "Wheat Stem Maggot (Diptera: Chloropidae): An Emerging Pest of Cover Crop to Corn Transition Systems". The American Phytopathological Society. Retrieved 2024-02-12. The wheat stem maggot (Meromyza americana Fitch) (WSM) is a minor pest of wheat, rye, and other grasses.