Leaf mining flies
Common Name
Lyriomiza brassicae
Scientific Name
--Issue
Insect
Causes
Prevalent in hot tropics
Prevention
(5)Conserve natural enemies. Parasitic wasps normally control leafminers (6)Rotate with non-host crops and plan the arrangement of fields so that old infestation fields do not provide a means for re-infestation. (2) Destroy leafminer pupae in the soil by
Control
Using natural enemies such as wasps. If necessary spray with neem-based pesticides. Using Spinosad