Leafminers

Liriomyza spp.
Contributor: Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentaries
Date Compiled: 2025
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Prevention

Solution
Crop rotations

Monitoring

Solution
If leaf miner attack is detected, collect a sample of leaflets with 50 mines to observe the percentage of dead and parasitized larvae (together). Treat when the parasitism is less than 25%

Control

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Solution Product Category
Diglyphus isaea
Parasitoid
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