Mayetiola carpophaga

Family: Cecidomyiidae | Genus: Mayetiola
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Cone and Seed Insects of British Columbia

A spruce seed midge, Mayetiola carpophaga (Tripp)

Damage: Each larva feeds in and destroys a single seed.

Host: White and possibly other spruces.

- Alan F. Hedlin: (1974) Cone and Seed Insects of British Columbia©


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