A LIFE STUDY OF THE LEAF MINER Liriomyza sativae (DIPTERA: AGROMYZIDAE)

A LIFE STUDY OF THE LEAF MINER Liriomyza sativae (DIPTERA: AGROMYZIDAE)

Authors

  • Shayma A.K. AL Hamawandi
  • Sawsan K. Fleih
  • Nabaa A . Mukluf

Keywords:

: Leaf miner, Liriomyza sativae, Life cycle

Abstract

The leaf miner Liriomyza sativae (Diptera: Agromyzidae) is a dangerous pest, causes damage to many plants in Iraq, and in results some economic losses. More than 370 species make up the genus Liriomyza is most common in all of the world's cucumber-cultivation areas. L. sativae is a very harmful pest that affects melons, tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, peas, and pumpkins. The majority of parasitoid insects that feed on leaves belong to the order Hymenoptera, which is comprised of species that fall under the taxonomic categories of the two families Ichneumonidae and Chalcidoidea.

 

Author Biographies

  • Shayma A.K. AL Hamawandi

    1Lecurer, PhD, Department of Plant Protection, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq, [email protected]

  • Sawsan K. Fleih

    2Assist.prof. PhD, Department of Plant Protection, College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, University of Baghdad, Iraq, [email protected]

  • Nabaa A . Mukluf

    3Assist. prof. PhD, Department of High Studies, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq. [email protected]

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Published

2024-12-31

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 2 (2024): Iraqi Journal of Market Research and Consumer Protection

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A LIFE STUDY OF THE LEAF MINER Liriomyza sativae (DIPTERA: AGROMYZIDAE): A LIFE STUDY OF THE LEAF MINER Liriomyza sativae (DIPTERA: AGROMYZIDAE). (2024). Iraqi Journal of Market Research and Consumer Protection, 16(2), 277-284. https://jmracpc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/IJMRCP/article/view/469