Discovery of the South American Rice Miner (Diptera: Ephydridae) in Southeastern United States

The South American rice miner, Hydrellia wirthi Korytkowski (Diptera: Ephydridae), a recently discovered, invasive pest of rice, Oryza sativa L., is reported from southeastern United States (Louisiana and Texas). A detailed description and diagnosis with illustrations and photographs are provided to...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of the Entomological Society of America 2006-11, Vol.99 (6), p.999-1005
Hauptverfasser:	Mathis, Wayne N, Castro, Boris A, Way, Michael O, Zatwarnicki, Tadeusz
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences crop damage Diptera Ephydridae Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology geographical distribution Hydrellia Hydrellia wirthi Hydrellia wirthi Korytkowski insect morphology insect pests insect taxonomy Insecta invasive species Invertebrates Oryza sativa pest identification rice shore flies SYSTEMATICS Systematics. Geographical distribution
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Zusammenfassung:	The South American rice miner, Hydrellia wirthi Korytkowski (Diptera: Ephydridae), a recently discovered, invasive pest of rice, Oryza sativa L., is reported from southeastern United States (Louisiana and Texas). A detailed description and diagnosis with illustrations and photographs are provided to facilitate identification, along with descriptions of its damage as a miner in rice whorls, stems, and leaves. The localities where this invasive species has been found in Louisiana and Texas are provided.
ISSN:	0013-8746 1938-2901 0013-8746
DOI:	10.1603/0013-8746(2006)99[999:DOTSAR]2.0.CO;2