Boxwood Leafminer Monarthropalpus flavus (Schrank) (Insecta: Diptera: Cecidomyiidae)
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Keywords

plant pest
boxwood
leafminer

How to Cite

Kaur, Balwinder, and Adam Dale. 2020. “Boxwood Leafminer Monarthropalpus Flavus (Schrank) (Insecta: Diptera: Cecidomyiidae): EENY752/IN1291, 4/2020”. EDIS 2020 (5). Gainesville, FL:5. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1291-2020.

Abstract

Boxwood leafminer, Monarthropalpusi flavus Schank (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), is a gnat-like fly whose larvae can cause severe damage to boxwood (Buxus spp.) trees and shrubs across the United States. This small fly is native to Europe and was first detected as a pest of boxwood in the United States in 1910. This insect can cause serious damage to boxwood species, which are among the most commonly planted landscape ornamental plants in the eastern U.S. This document describes the boxwood leafminers biology, identification, and management.

 

Orginally published at: http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/ORN/SHRUBS/boxwood_leafminer.html

https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in1291-2020
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