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External Websites
- Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board - Identification and management of frit fly in cereals
- Academia - Ecological studies on frit fly Oscinella frit (L.) and its control in summer wheat in Central Germany
- National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Comparative Analysis of the Mitochondrial Genomes of Chloropidae and Their Implications for the Phylogeny of the Family
Also known as: Chloropidae, chloropid fly, eye gnat
- Also called:
- chloropid fly
- Related Topics:
- Acalyptrata
frit fly, any small fly of the family Chloropidae (order Diptera), destructive to oats, rye, barley, wheat, and other cereal grains. Frit flies, often bright yellow and black, are usually found in grassy areas. The larvae are maggots and live in developing grain heads and within stems, causing the central leaf to wilt. Some frit flies are carriers of conjunctivitis and yaws. They breed in decaying vegetation and excrement and feed on pus, blood, and other animal fluids. Because some frit flies (for example, Hippelates) are attracted to the eyes, they are called eye gnats.