Meromyza americana
| Meromyza americana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Chloropidae |
| Genus: | Meromyza |
| Species: | M. americana
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| Binomial name | |
| Meromyza americana Fitch, 1856
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Meromyza americana is a fly species in the family Chloropidae. It is a pest of millets.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Kalaisekar, A (2017). Insect pests of millets: systematics, bionomics, and management. London: Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-12-804243-4. OCLC 967265246.
- ^ "Wheat Stem Maggot (Diptera: Chloropidae): An Emerging Pest of Cover Crop to Corn Transition Systems". The American Phytopathological Society. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
The wheat stem maggot (Meromyza americana Fitch) (WSM) is a minor pest of wheat, rye, and other grasses.