Photo of a Bermudagrass Stem Maggot

Bermudagrass Stem Maggot

(Atherigona reversura)

Bermudagrass stem maggot is native to south Asia and was first detected in the continental US in California in 2009 and Georgia in 2010. This invasive fly is abundant where bermudagrass is grown for forage in the southeastern US. It has multiple generations per year. 

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