Phytomyza horticola explained

Phytomyza horticola is a species of leaf-mining fly in the family Agromyzidae of the order Diptera. For a time it was treated as Chromatomyia horticola, but its original name has been restored after genus Chromatomyia was synonymized with Phytomyza.^[1] The species is a pest of high economic importance affecting the vegetable crops in temperate and tropical regions.^{[2] [3]}

Habitat and distribution

Phytomyza horticola is recorded in around 268 genera of 36 families, commonly Brassicaceae, Fabaceae and Asteraceae. The polyphagous pest is distributed in various regions of Africa, Asia, and Europe.^[4]

Further reading

• J. Shindo . M. Ishitani . N. Kitano . 2008 . Effect of insecticides against the garden pea leafminer Chromatomyia horticola (Goureau) (Diptera: Agromyzidae) . Annual Report of the Society of Plant Protection of North Japan . 59 . 174–178.
• Tsutomu Saito . 2004 . Insecticide susceptibility of the leafminer, Chromatomyia horticola (Goureau) (Diptera: Agromyzidae) . . 39 . 2 . 203–208 . 10.1303/aez.2004.203. free .
• Lütfiye Gençer . 2005 . Chalcidoid parasitoids of Chromatomyia horticola (Gour.) (Dip. Agromyzidae) in Sivas Province, Turkey . . 78 . 1 . 41–43. 10.1007/s10340-004-0065-2 . 12714275 .
• Chen Xuexin . Xu Zhihong . Lang Fayong . He Junhua . Ma Yun . Rong Luqi . 2001 . The occurrence of Chromatomyia horticola (Goureau) (Diptera: Agromyzidae) and its parasitoids (Hymenoptera) in the suburbs of Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China . . 10 . 1 . 30–33.

Notes and References

1. Molecular phylogeny and systematics of leaf-mining flies (Diptera: Agromyzidae): delimitation of Phytomyza Fallén sensu lato and included species groups, with new insights on morphological and host-use evolution. I.S.. Winkler. S.J.. Scheffer. C.. Mitter. Systematic Entomology. 32 . 2 . 260–292. 10.1111/j.1365-3113.2008.00462.x. 2009. 86576804 .
2. Spencer, K.A., 1973. Agromyzidae (Diptera) of economic importance. The Pitman Press, Bath, UK.,pp: 415.
3. Web site: Pea Leaf Miner (Chromatomyia horticola).
4. Web site: Polyphagous Agromyzid Leafminers. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.