Aphaereta lonchaeae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a novel parasitoid of Delia platura (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) in New York State.
Delia platura (Diptera: Anthomyiidae) is a globally distributed agricultural pest that feeds on the germinating seeds of many economically significant crops. Yield loss is primarily caused by early-season generations of this pest, whose larvae are present in the soil shortly after planting corn and soybean. Current con...