Serpentine leaf miner

Photo: Merle Shepard, Gerald R Carner, and PAC Ooi, Insects and their Natural Enemies Associated with Vegetables and Soybean in Southeast Asia, Bugwood.org

Liriomyza huidobrensis Wide host range of over 40 species Small (1-2.5 mm) black fly with yellow head and yellow spots on thorax Larvae mine under the surface of stem or leaf tissue Mines are white with dampened black and dried brown areas Mines are typically serpentine, of irregular shape and increase in width as the larvae mature Spread occurs with infested plant material

High priority pest of: Melons, Production nurseries, Tomatoes

Scientific name: Liriomyza huidobrensis
EPPRD Category:
Life Form: Flies & Midges (DIPTERA)

Pest Documents

• Exotic leaf miners FS Grains
• Exotic leaf miners FS Vegetables
• Serpentine leaf miner FS
• Serpentine leaf miner FS Potatoes
• Serpentine leaf miner CP

FS: fact sheet

CP: contingency plan

DP: diagnostic protocol