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A non-biting midge (Diptera: Chironomidae) of horticultural significance
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 July 2009
Abstract
Sporadic previous reports of chironomid larvae feeding on roots of horticultural plants are reviewed and related to the growing recognition that a particular parthenogenetic species can damage severely indoor horticultural crops, particularly lettuce and young tomatoes. The taxonomy of the pest, Bryophaenocladius furcatus (Kieffer), is assessed, new synonymy proposed and a neotype and lectotype designated. The species is redescribed from the larva, pupa and adult female.
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