Prodiplosis longifila is emerging as a pest of cut foliage in Colombia
Prodiplosis longifila (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae - EPPO A1 List) is a polyphagous pest originating from South America and known to be damaging to tomato, sweet peppers and asparagus. A study conducted in Colombia showed that producers of green cut foliage considered P. longifila to be an emerging pest, in particular for Ruscus and Cocculus species. Losses between 20-40% were observed (defined as the proportion of foliage showing larval presence or damage that makes the foliage unsuitable for sale at market quality).
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Valbuena-Gaona LA, Villamil-Martha HJ, Pardo-Ramírez LM, Ramírez-Gil JG (2025) Citizen science and digital data for trend analysis and impact assessment of Prodiplosis as an emerging pest in foliage crops. Agronomía Colombiana 43(1), 1-20. Doi: 10.15446/agron.colomb.v43n1.118919