Delia platura
| Delia platura | |
|---|---|
| Delia platura at Nebo, North Wales (July 2012) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Anthomyiidae |
| Genus: | Delia |
| Species: | D. platura |
| Binomial name | |
| Delia platura (Meigen, 1826) | |
| Synonyms | |
Delia platura, the seedcorn maggot or the bean seed fly, is a fly species in the family Anthomyiidae.
D. platura is an agricultural pest of peas and beans. It is a vector of bacteria that cause potato blackleg. No-till fields are generally less attractive to egg-laying females.