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A non-biting midge (Diptera: Chironomidae) of horticultural significance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 July 2009

Peter S. Cranston
Peter S. Cranston
Affiliation:
Entomology Department, British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, UK
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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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Original Articles
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Bulletin of Entomological Research , Volume 77 , Issue 4 , December 1987 , pp. 661 - 667
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1987

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