Seasonal Distribution of Drosophilid Flies in Beltsville, Maryland, Tomato Fields
- 1 June 1962
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Economic Entomology
- Vol. 55 (3) , 409-411
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/55.3.409a
Abstract
Baited vial traps were used to determine quantitatively the species composition and seasonal distribution of drosophilids in the Beltsville area in 1961. Trapping was done twice weekly in each of 11 1/4-acre fields during most of the season. Results showed that 15 species of Drosophilidae and some other species of flies were present in tomato fields. Excluding Drosophila melanogaster only 3 species of Drosophila were present throughout the season. Trapping records showed that P. melanogaster comprised 92-99% of the population during the period of greatest abundance.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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