Damage to spring barley by larvae of <i>Dilophus febrilis</i> (L.) (Bibionidae: Diptera)

Port, C. M.; French, Norman R.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-3059.1984.tb00597.x

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“…febrilis (Curtis, 1860;MacDougall, 1932) and B. hortulanus (Molz & Pietsch, 1914;Popova, 1965), are known to inhabit cow and horse droppings and manure spreading may provide one means of distribution into new fields. Port & French (1984) reported severe damage to spring barley by D. febrilis larvae after a large quantity of pig manure (present for over a year) had been spread over the field. Applications of pig slurry are commonly associated with subsequent damage to crops, especially cereals.…”

Section: Factors Afecting Populationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Bibionids (Diptera: Bibionidae) in agricultural land: a review of damage, benefits, natural enemies and control

D'arcy‐Burt

Blackshaw

1991

Annals of Applied Biology

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Records of crop damage caused by Bibionidae are reviewed together with evidence for their beneficial activities, natural enemies and control methods. Bibionids are sporadic and infrequent pests. Although grass and cereals are most vulnerable, a wide range of crops is attacked. Damage is most severe after grass or when plants are under stress. The presence of organic matter during ovjposition increases the likelihood of damaging populations. Many natural enemies exist but their impact on adult or larval populations has not been quantified. Given the pattern of attacks and lack of approved insecticides, cultural control methods are more appropriate than chemical. The role of adult bibionids in pollination and of larvae involved in soil processes could be of greater importance than any damage caused by the group.

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Section: Factors Afecting Populationsmentioning

confidence: 99%