Orange wheat blossom midge, Sitodiplosis mosellana (Géhin) (Dipt., Cecidomyidae), on wheat in Finland

Sitodiplosis mosellana has been found for the first time infesting wheat in Finland. In the wheat field studied, the egg laying period was in mid July, and the larvae left the ears in mid August. On an average ca. 20 % of the ears were infested. It was estimated, that 1.7 % of the grains were sucked...

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Main Authors: Juha Helenius, Jyrki Tomminen, Reijo Björkbacka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Scientific Agricultural Society of Finland 1984-12-01
Series:Agricultural and Food Science
Online Access:https://journal.fi/afs/article/view/72177