Seedcorn Maggot
Delia platura
The adult is a small gray fly found around crop fields, gardens, and weedy areas. It flies between plants and feeds on nectar, pollen, honeydew, and other surface liquids. Females lay eggs in moist soil near seeds and decaying organic matter, beginning the next generation of larvae.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
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- Seedcorn Maggot