Seedcorn maggot, Delia platura (Meigen) (Insecta: Diptera: Anthomyiidae)

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Contacts: Elena Rhodes

Release Date: 1/23/2023

Reviewed At: 3/12/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-in1002-2013

Agriculture

Abstract

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

About this Publication

This document is EENY 566, one of a series of the UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology. Original publication date July 2013. Revised January 2023. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Gill, H. K., Goyal, G., & Gillett-Kaufman, J. L. (2013). Seedcorn maggot, Delia platura (Meigen) (Insecta: Diptera: Anthomyiidae). EDIS, 2013(6). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1002-2013

Authors

Harsimran Gill

former post-doc research associate, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology

Gaurav Goyal

former post-doc research associate, Department of Entomology and Nematology

Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman

instructional associate professor, Ph.D., Department of Entomology, Texas A&M University, former UF/IFAS Extension scientist, integrated pest management, olives, Department of Entomology and Nematology

Contacts

Elena Rhodes

Contact

staff

University of Florida

biological scientist III, Department of Entomology and Nematology