Narcissus bulb fly
Larva — Diptera
Identification key : Maggot (fly larva) (Larva)
Flies (brachyceran Diptera) (Adult (and nymphs resembling the adult))
Scientific name : Merodon equestris
Other names : Large narcissus fly
Hairy hoverfly 11 to 13 mm long that mimics a bumblebee. The female lays near the neck of narcissus bulbs and other Amaryllidaceae and Liliaceae; the larva enters the bulb and eats out the inside over summer and winter, so the plant fails to grow or produces only a few thin leaves. A single larva usually destroys a bulb.
Crops affected : Bulbs and seasonal plants
Source : Merodon equestris (LAMTEQ)[Overview] — EPPO Global Database — EPPO
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