EPPO Global Database

Liriomyza trifolii(LIRITR)

Hosts

Important note about the classification of host plants in GD:
Categories have been assigned by the EPPO Secretariat on the basis of available data at the time of entry. They correspond to a qualitative evaluation of the importance of the host plant for the pest concerned and remain indicative only.
Further explanation of categories is available in the guide.
Organism Type
Apium graveolens (APUGV) Major host
* Reitz SR, Kund GS, Carson WG, Phillips PA, Trumble JT (1999) Economics of reducing insecticide use on celery through low-input pest management strategies. Agriculture, ecosystems and environment 73, 185-197.

* Zehnder GW, Trumble JT (1984) Host selection of Liriomyza trifolii (Diptera: Agromyzidae) and associated parasites in adjacent plantings of tomato and celery. Environmental Entomolgy 13, 492-496. 
Chrysanthemum x morifolium (CHYHO) Major host
* De Jong J, Rademaker W (1991) Life history studies of the leafminer Liriomyza trifolii on susceptible and resistant cultivars of Dendranthema grandiflora. Euphytica 56, 47-53.

* Dreistadt SH (2001) Integrated Pest Management for Floriculture and Nurseries. Publication 3402. University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, USA. 422 pp.
Artemisia vulgaris (ARTVU) Wild/Weed
* Masetti A, Lanzoni A, Burgio G, Süss L (2004) Faunistic Study of the Agromyzidae (Diptera) on Weeds of Marginal Areas in Northern Italy Agroecosystems. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 97(6), 1252-1262.
Baccharis halimifolia (BACHA) Wild/Weed
* Stegmaier CEJ (1966) Host plants and parasites of Liriomyza trifolii in Florida (Diptera: Agromyzidae). Florida Entomologist 49(2), 75-80.
Bidens alba (BIDAL) Wild/Weed
* Schuster DJ, Gilreath JP, Wharton RA, Seymour PR (1991) Agromyzidae (Diptera) Leafminers and Their Parasitoids in Weeds Associated with Tomato in Florida. Environmental Entomology 20, 720-723.
------- cited in Plant Health Australia Limited (Version 1, 2020) Contingency Plan for American Serpentine Leafminer (Liriomyza trifolii). by Burgess R, Ridland P, Pirtle E. 124 pp.
Bidens pilosa (BIDPI) Wild/Weed
* Eiseman CS, Lonsdale O (2018) New State and Host Records for Agromyzidae (Diptera) in the United States, with the Description of Thirty New Species. Zootaxa 4479(1), 1-156.

* Stegmaier CEJ (1966) Host plants and parasites of Liriomyza trifolii in Florida (Diptera: Agromyzidae). Florida Entomologist 49(2), 75-80.
Chenopodium album (CHEAL) Wild/Weed
* Stegmaier CE Jr (1966) Host plants and parasites of Liriomyza trifolii in Florida (Diptera: Agromyzidae). The Florida Entomologist 49(2), 75-80.
Cirsium arvense (CIRAR) Wild/Weed
* Masetti A, Lanzoni A, Burgio G, Süss L (2004) Faunistic Study of the Agromyzidae (Diptera) on Weeds of Marginal Areas in Northern Italy Agroecosystems. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 97(6), 1252-1262.
Crotalaria incana (CVTIN) Wild/Weed
* Stegmaier CEJ (1966) Host plants and parasites of Liriomyza trifolii in Florida (Diptera: Agromyzidae). Florida Entomologist 49(2), 75-80.
Erechtites hieraciifolius (EREHI) Wild/Weed
* Darbyshire SJ, Francis A, Di Tommaso A, Clements DR (2012) The Biology of Canadian weeds. 150 Erechtites hieraciifolius (L.) Raf. ex DC. Canadian Journal of Plant Science 92, 729-746.
Eupatorium serotinum (EUPSE) Wild/Weed
* Stegmaier CEJ (1966) Host plants and parasites of Liriomyza trifolii in Florida (Diptera: Agromyzidae). Florida Entomologist 49(2), 75-80.
Galinsoga quadriradiata (GASCI) Wild/Weed
* Stegmaier CEJ (1966) Host plants and parasites of Liriomyza trifolii in Florida (Diptera: Agromyzidae). Florida Entomologist 49(2), 75-80.
------- as Galinsoga ciliata
Heliotropium europaeum (HEOEU) Wild/Weed
* Ebejer MJ (2021) The leaf-mining flies of the family Agromyzidae of the Maltese Islands are revisited and updated with new data and records (Diptera: Brachycera, Acalyptrata). Fragmenta entomologica 53(1), 93-104.
Helminthotheca echioides (PICEC) Wild/Weed
* Masetti A, Lanzoni A, Burgio G, Süss L (2004) Faunistic Study of the Agromyzidae (Diptera) on Weeds of Marginal Areas in Northern Italy Agroecosystems. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 97(6), 1252-1262.
------- as Picris echioides
Hymenopappus scabiosaeus (HYYSB) Wild/Weed
* Stegmaier CEJ (1966) Host plants and parasites of Liriomyza trifolii in Florida (Diptera: Agromyzidae). Florida Entomologist 49(2), 75-80.
Kallstroemia maxima (KALMA) Wild/Weed
* Stegmaier CEJ (1966) Host plants and parasites of Liriomyza trifolii in Florida (Diptera: Agromyzidae). Florida Entomologist 49(2), 75-80.
Lactuca canadensis (LACCA) Wild/Weed
* Stegmaier CEJ (1966) Host plants and parasites of Liriomyza trifolii in Florida (Diptera: Agromyzidae). Florida Entomologist 49(2), 75-80.
Lactuca serriola (LACSE) Wild/Weed
* Masetti A, Lanzoni A, Burgio G, Süss L (2004) Faunistic Study of the Agromyzidae (Diptera) on Weeds of Marginal Areas in Northern Italy Agroecosystems. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 97(6), 1252-1262.
Medicago lupulina (MEDLU) Wild/Weed
* Stegmaier CEJ (1966) Host plants and parasites of Liriomyza trifolii in Florida (Diptera: Agromyzidae). Florida Entomologist 49(2), 75-80.
Melanthera nivea (MEFNI) Wild/Weed
* Stegmaier CEJ (1966) Host plants and parasites of Liriomyza trifolii in Florida (Diptera: Agromyzidae). Florida Entomologist 49(2), 75-80.
Melilotus albus (MEUAL) Wild/Weed
* Frick KE (1959) Synopsis of the species of Agromyzid leaf-miners described from North America (Diptera). Proceedings of the US Natural Museum 108(3407), 347-465.
Melilotus indicus (MEUIN) Wild/Weed
* Frick KE (1959) Synopsis of the species of Agromyzid leaf-miners described from North America (Diptera). Proceedings of the US Natural Museum 108(3407), 347-465.
Packera glabella (SENGL) Wild/Weed
* Stegmaier CEJ (1966) Host plants and parasites of Liriomyza trifolii in Florida (Diptera: Agromyzidae). Florida Entomologist 49(2), 75-80.
Picris hieracioides (PICHI) Wild/Weed
* Masetti A, Lanzoni A, Burgio G, Süss L (2004) Faunistic Study of the Agromyzidae (Diptera) on Weeds of Marginal Areas in Northern Italy Agroecosystems. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 97(6), 1252-1262.
Solanum americanum (SOLAM) Wild/Weed
* Schuster DJ, Gilreath JP, Wharton RA, Seymour PR (1991) Agromyzidae (Diptera) Leafminers and Their Parasitoids in Weeds Associated with Tomato in Florida. Environmental Entomology 20, 720-723.
------- cited in Plant Health Australia Limited (Version 1, 2020) Contingency Plan for American Serpentine Leafminer (Liriomyza trifolii). by Burgess R, Ridland P, Pirtle E. 124 pp.

Solanum nigrum (SOLNI) Wild/Weed
* Stegmaier CE Jr (1966) Host plants and parasites of Liriomyza trifolii in Florida (Diptera: Agromyzidae). The Florida Entomologist 49(2), 75-80.
Sonchus asper (SONAS) Wild/Weed
* Masetti A, Lanzoni A, Burgio G, Süss L (2004) Faunistic Study of the Agromyzidae (Diptera) on Weeds of Marginal Areas in Northern Italy Agroecosystems. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 97(6), 1252-1262.

* Stegmaier CEJ (1966) Host plants and parasites of Liriomyza trifolii in Florida (Diptera: Agromyzidae). Florida Entomologist 49(2), 75-80.
Sonchus oleraceus (SONOL) Wild/Weed
* Masetti A, Lanzoni A, Burgio G, Süss L (2004) Faunistic Study of the Agromyzidae (Diptera) on Weeds of Marginal Areas in Northern Italy Agroecosystems. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 97(6), 1252-1262.

* Stegmaier CEJ (1966) Host plants and parasites of Liriomyza trifolii in Florida (Diptera: Agromyzidae). Florida Entomologist 49(2), 75-80.
Synedrella nodiflora (SYDNO) Wild/Weed
* Stegmaier CEJ (1966) Host plants and parasites of Liriomyza trifolii in Florida (Diptera: Agromyzidae). Florida Entomologist 49(2), 75-80.
Tribulus terrestris (TRBTE) Wild/Weed
* Stegmaier CEJ (1966) Host plants and parasites of Liriomyza trifolii in Florida (Diptera: Agromyzidae). Florida Entomologist 49(2), 75-80.
Tridax procumbens (TRQPR) Wild/Weed
* Stegmaier CEJ (1966) Host plants and parasites of Liriomyza trifolii in Florida (Diptera: Agromyzidae). Florida Entomologist 49(2), 75-80.
Abelmoschus esculentus (ABMES) Host
* Foba CN, Salifu D, Lagat ZO, Gitonga LM, Akutse KS, Fiaboe KKM (2015) Species composition, distribution, and seasonal abundance of Liriomyza leafminers (Ciptera: Agromyzidae) under different vegetable production systems and agroecological zones in Kenya. Environmental Entomology 44(2), 223-232.
------- confirmed host. Reared from infested leaves collected in the field

* Spencer KA (1973) Agromyzidae (Diptera) of economic importance. Series Entomologica Volume 9. Dr. W. Junk B.V. The Hague, The Netherlands. 418 pp.
Allium cepa (ALLCE) Host
* Spencer KA (1973) Agromyzidae (Diptera) of economic importance. Series Entomologica Volume 9. Dr. W. Junk B.V. The Hague, The Netherlands. 418 pp.
Allium fistulosum (ALLFI) Host
* Chirinos DT, Díaz A, Geraud-Pouey  (2014). El control biológico ejercido por parasitoides sobre el minador de la hoja del cebollín, Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess). Entomotropica 29: 129-138
------- important pest in Venezuela
Allium porrum (ALLPO) Host
* Fagoonee I, Toory V (1984). Contribution to the study of the biology and ecology of the leaf-miner Liriomyza trifolii and its control by neem. Insect Science and Its Application 5(1), 23-30.
Allium sativum (ALLSA) Host
* Fagoonee I, Toory V (1984). Contribution to the study of the biology and ecology of the leaf-miner Liriomyza trifolii and its control by neem. Insect Science and Its Application 5(1), 23-30.

* Ruisanchez Ortega Y, Rodriguez Perez C, Perez Garcia L, Sosa Romero E, Leal Tabares MM (2014) Evaluacion de Thurisave-24 en el control del minador comun de las hojas (Liriomyza trifolii Burgess) en el cultivo del ajo (Allium sativum). Fitosanidad 18(2), 95-99.
Allium schoenoprasum (ALLSC) Host
* Spencer KA (1973) Agromyzidae (Diptera) of economic importance. Series Entomologica Volume 9. Dr. W. Junk B.V. , The Hague, The Netherlands. 418 pp.
Arachis hypogaea (ARHHY) Host
* Fagoonee I, Toory V (1984). Contribution to the study of the biology and ecology of the leaf-miner Liriomyza trifolii and its control by neem. Insect Science and Its Application 5(1), 23-30.
Argyranthemum frutescens (CHYFR) Host
Asteraceae (1COMF) Host
Beta vulgaris (BEAVX) Host
* Stegmaier CE Jr (1966) Host plants and parasites of Liriomyza trifolii in Florida (Diptera: Agromyzidae). The Florida Entomologist 49(2), 75-80.
Brassica (1BRSG) Host
Brassica juncea (BRSJU) Host
* Andersen A, Tran TTA, Nordhus E (2008) Distribution and importance of polyphagous Liriomyza species (Diptera, Agromyzidae) in vegetables in Vietnam. Norwegian Journal of Entomology 55, 149-164.
------- confirmed host. Reared from infested leaves collected in the field
Brassica oleracea var. viridis (BRSOA) Host
* Foba CN, Salifu D, Lagat ZO, Gitonga LM, Akutse KS, Fiaboe KKM (2015) Species composition, distribution, and seasonal abundance of Liriomyza leafminers (Ciptera: Agromyzidae) under different vegetable production systems and agroecological zones in Kenya. Environmental Entomology 44(2), 223-232.
------- confirmed host. Reared from infested leaves collected in the field
Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis (BRSCH) Host
* Andersen A, Tran TTA, Nordhus E (2008) Distribution and importance of polyphagous Liriomyza species (Diptera, Agromyzidae) in vegetables in Vietnam. Norwegian Journal of Entomology 55, 149-164.
------- confirmed host. Reared from infested leaves collected in the field
Callistephus chinensis (CSPCH) Host
* Dreistadt SH (2001) Integrated Pest Management for Floriculture and Nurseries. Publication 3402. University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, USA. 422 pp.

* Stegmaier CEJ (1966) Host plants and parasites of Liriomyza trifolii in Florida (Diptera: Agromyzidae). Florida Entomologist 49(2), 75-80.
Capsicum annuum (CPSAN) Host
* Holguín-Peña, de Lourdes Ramírez-Ahuja M, Medina-Hernández D, Palacios Torres RE, Servín-Villegas R (2019) Parasitoid Wasps Associated with Liriomyza trifolii Mortality in Pepper at Baja California Sur, Mexico. Southwestern Entomologist 44(4), 867-875. https://doi.org/10.3958/059.044.0402
------- confirmed host
Capsicum chinense (CPSCH) Host
* Holguín-Peña, de Lourdes Ramírez-Ahuja M, Medina-Hernández D, Palacios Torres RE, Servín-Villegas R (2019) Parasitoid Wasps Associated with Liriomyza trifolii Mortality in Pepper at Baja California Sur, Mexico. Southwestern Entomologist 44(4), 867-875. https://doi.org/10.3958/059.044.0402
------- confirmed host
Chrysanthemum (1CHYG) Host
* Capinera JL (2001, revised 2017). Featured Creatures: American serpentine leafminer. https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/veg/leaf/a_serpentine_leafminer.htm
Chrysanthemum indicum (CHYIN) Host
* Kumar A, Saha S, Choudhary JS (2022) Biointensive Integrated Pest Management for Horticultural Crops. CRC Press, Oxon, UK. 332 pp.
Citrullus lanatus (CITLA) Host
* Foba CN, Salifu D, Lagat ZO, Gitonga LM, Akutse KS, Fiaboe KKM (2015) Species composition, distribution, and seasonal abundance of Liriomyza leafminers (Ciptera: Agromyzidae) under different vegetable production systems and agroecological zones in Kenya. Environmental Entomology 44(2), 223-232.
------- confirmed host. Reared from infested leaves collected in the field
Coffea arabica (COFAR) Host
* Silva IW, Ribeiro L H, Gorri JER, Alves FM, Fernandes FL (2015) First Report on the Leafminer Fly Lyriomiza Trifolii (Diptera: Agromizydae) Attacking Coffee Plantations. Coffee Science, Lavras 10(2), 262-265.
------- first host record, in several states of Brazil
Coffea canephora (COFCA) Host
* Silva IW, Ribeiro L H, Gorri JER, Alves FM, Fernandes FL (2015) First Report on the Leafminer Fly Lyriomiza Trifolii (Diptera: Agromizydae) Attacking Coffee Plantations. Coffee Science, Lavras 10(2), 262-265.
------- first host record, in several states of Brazil
Cucumis (1CUMG) Host
Cucumis melo (CUMME) Host
* Araujo EL, Fernandes DRR, Geremias LD, Netto ACM, Filgueira MA (2007) Mosca minadora associada à cultura do meloeiro no semi-árido do Rio Grande do Norte [Occurrence of leafminer Liriomyza trifolii (Burgess) (Diptera: Agromyzidae), losts end its parasitoid, in Cucumis melo L., in the semi-arid of the Rio Grande do Norte]. Caatinga 20(3), 210-212.

* Eiseman CS, Lonsdale O (2018) New State and Host Records for Agromyzidae (Diptera) in the United States, with the Description of Thirty New Species. Zootaxa 4479(1), 1-156.

* Stegmaier CE Jr (1966) Host plants and parasites of Liriomyza trifolii in Florida (Diptera: Agromyzidae). The Florida Entomologist 49(2), 75-80.
Cucumis sativus (CUMSA) Host
* Spencer KA (1973) Agromyzidae (Diptera) of economic importance. Series Entomologica Volume 9. Dr. W. Junk B.V. The Hague, The Netherlands. 418 pp.

* Zhang XR, Xing ZL, Lei ZR, Gao YL (2017) Recent Status of the Invasive Leafminer Liriomyza trifolii in China. Southwestern Entomologist 42(1), 301-304. https://doi.org/10.3958/059.042.0130
Cucurbita pepo (CUUPE) Host
* Foba CN, Salifu D, Lagat ZO, Gitonga LM, Akutse KS, Fiaboe KKM (2015) Species composition, distribution, and seasonal abundance of Liriomyza leafminers (Ciptera: Agromyzidae) under different vegetable production systems and agroecological zones in Kenya. Environmental Entomology 44(2), 223-232.
------- confirmed host. Reared from infested leaves collected in the field

* Spencer KA (1973) Agromyzidae (Diptera) of economic importance. Series Entomologica Volume 9. Dr. W. Junk B.V. The Hague, The Netherlands. 418 pp.
Dahlia hybrids (DAHHY) Host
* Stegmaier CE Jr (1968) A Review of Recent Literature on the Host Plant Range of the Genus Liriomyza Mik (Diptera: Agromyzidae) in the Continental United States and Hawaii, Excluding Alaska. The Florida Entomologist 51(3), 167-182.
------- as Dahlia cultivated varieties
Daucus carota (DAUCA) Host
* Stegmaier CEJ (1966) Host plants and parasites of Liriomyza trifolii in Florida (Diptera: Agromyzidae). Florida Entomologist 49(2), 75-80.
Dianthus caryophyllus (DINCA) Host
Emilia sonchifolia (EMISO) Host
* Monteiro NJS, Barbosa RR, Esposito MC (2019) Agromyzidae (Diptera: Schizophora) in the state of Pará: new species and new records in Brazil. Zootaxa 4624(2), 151-182.
Eupatorium caelestinum (EUPCL) Host
* Stegmaier CEJ (1966) Host plants and parasites of Liriomyza trifolii in Florida (Diptera: Agromyzidae). Florida Entomologist 49(2), 75-80.
Flaveria trinervia (FLATN) Host
* Stegmaier CEJ (1966) Host plants and parasites of Liriomyza trifolii in Florida (Diptera: Agromyzidae). Florida Entomologist 49(2), 75-80.
Gaillardia aristata (GAIAR) Host
* Stegmaier CEJ (1966) Host plants and parasites of Liriomyza trifolii in Florida (Diptera: Agromyzidae). Florida Entomologist 49(2), 75-80.
Gerbera jamesonii (GEBJA) Host
* Shiao SF (2004) Morphological diagnosis of six Liriomyza species (Diptera: Agromyzidae) of quarantine importance in Taiwan. Applied Entomology and Zoology 39, 27-39.
------- from collection specimen
Gossypium barbadense (GOSBA) Host
* Palumbo JC (1992) Leafminers, Liriomyza trifolii, on Cotton in Arizona. Cotton: A College of Agriculture Report 370091, Series P-91, 177-179.
Gossypium hirsutum (GOSHI) Host
* Palumbo JC (1992) Leafminers, Liriomyza trifolii, on Cotton in Arizona. Cotton: A College of Agriculture Report 370091, Series P-91, 177-179.
Gypsophila paniculata (GYPPA) Host
Helianthus annuus (HELAN) Host
* Stegmaier CEJ (1966) Host plants and parasites of Liriomyza trifolii in Florida (Diptera: Agromyzidae). Florida Entomologist 49(2), 75-80.
herbaceous ornamental plants (2ORNH) Host
Lactuca sativa (LACSA) Host
* Andersen A, Tran TTA, Nordhus E (2008) Distribution and importance of polyphagous Liriomyza species (Diptera, Agromyzidae) in vegetables in Vietnam. Norwegian Journal of Entomology 55, 149-164.
------- confirmed host. Reared from infested leaves collected in the field

* Spencer KA (1973) Agromyzidae (Diptera) of economic importance. Series Entomologica Volume 9. Dr. W. Junk B.V. The Hague, The Netherlands. 418 pp.
Lathyrus (1LTHG) Host
Leucanthemum vulgare (CHYLE) Host
Leucanthemum x superbum (CHYMH) Host
Luffa aegyptiaca (LUFAE) Host
* Gao Y, Reitz SR, Wei Q, Yu W, Zhang Z, Lei Z (2014) Local Crop Planting Systems Enhance Insecticide-Mediated Displacement of Two Invasive Leafminer Fly. PLoS ONE 9(3): e92625.
Medicago sativa (MEDSA) Host
* Frick KE (1959) Synopsis of the species of Agromyzid leaf-miners described from North America (Diptera). Proceedings of the US Natural Museum 108(3407), 347-465.
Ocimum basilicum (OCIBA) Host
* Ramírez JGL, Espinoza FHR, Salgado SZ, Morales FAB (2021) Avaliação da Eficácia de Produtos Orgânicos para Controle de Minerador de Folhas (Liriomyza sativae Blanchard) sobre Manjericão (Ocimum basilicum L.) [Evaluation of the effectiveness of organic products to control the leaf miner (Liriomyza sativae Blanchard) in basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)]. Brazilian Journal of Animal and Environmental Research 4(2), 2371-2384. (in Portuguese)
Pericallis x hybrida (SENCR) Host
* Dreistadt SH (2001) Integrated Pest Management for Floriculture and Nurseries. Publication 3402. University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, USA. 422 pp.
------- as Senecio cruentus, related to cultivated varieties.
Phaseolus coccineus (PHSCO) Host
Phaseolus lunatus (PHSLU) Host
* Spencer KA (1973) Agromyzidae (Diptera) of economic importance. Series Entomologica Volume 9. Dr. W. Junk B.V. The Hague, The Netherlands. 418 pp.
Phaseolus vulgaris (PHSVX) Host
* Foba CN, Salifu D, Lagat ZO, Gitonga LM, Akutse KS, Fiaboe KKM (2015) Species composition, distribution, and seasonal abundance of Liriomyza leafminers (Ciptera: Agromyzidae) under different vegetable production systems and agroecological zones in Kenya. Environmental Entomology 44(2), 223-232.
------- confirmed host. Reared from infested leaves collected in the field
Pisum sativum (PIBSX) Host
* Foba CN, Salifu D, Lagat ZO, Gitonga LM, Akutse KS, Fiaboe KKM (2015) Species composition, distribution, and seasonal abundance of Liriomyza leafminers (Ciptera: Agromyzidae) under different vegetable production systems and agroecological zones in Kenya. Environmental Entomology 44(2), 223-232.
------- confirmed host. Reared from infested leaves collected in the field

* Spencer KA (1973) Agromyzidae (Diptera) of economic importance. Series Entomologica Volume 9. Dr. W. Junk B.V. The Hague, The Netherlands. 418 pp.
Solanum lycopersicum (LYPES) Host
* Foba CN, Salifu D, Lagat ZO, Gitonga LM, Akutse KS, Fiaboe KKM (2015) Species composition, distribution, and seasonal abundance of Liriomyza leafminers (Ciptera: Agromyzidae) under different vegetable production systems and agroecological zones in Kenya. Environmental Entomology 44(2), 223-232.
------- confirmed host. Reared from infested leaves collected in the field

* Shiao SF (2004) Morphological diagnosis of six Liriomyza species (Diptera: Agromyzidae) of quarantine importance in Taiwan. Applied Entomology and Zoology 39, 27-39.
------- from collection specimen

* Zhang XR, Xing ZL, Lei ZR, Gao YL (2017) Recent Status of the Invasive Leafminer Liriomyza trifolii in China. Southwestern Entomologist 42(1), 301-304. https://doi.org/10.3958/059.042.0130
Solanum melongena (SOLME) Host
* Stegmaier CE Jr (1966) Host plants and parasites of Liriomyza trifolii in Florida (Diptera: Agromyzidae). The Florida Entomologist 49(2), 75-80.
Solanum tuberosum (SOLTU) Host
* Foba CN, Salifu D, Lagat ZO, Gitonga LM, Akutse KS, Fiaboe KKM (2015) Species composition, distribution, and seasonal abundance of Liriomyza leafminers (Ciptera: Agromyzidae) under different vegetable production systems and agroecological zones in Kenya. Environmental Entomology 44(2), 223-232.
------- confirmed host. Reared from infested leaves collected in the field
Spinacia oleracea (SPQOL) Host
* Eiseman CS, Lonsdale O (2018) New State and Host Records for Agromyzidae (Diptera) in the United States, with the Description of Thirty New Species. Zootaxa 4479(1), 1-156.

* Stegmaier CE Jr (1966) Host plants and parasites of Liriomyza trifolii in Florida (Diptera: Agromyzidae). The Florida Entomologist 49(2), 75-80.
Symphyotrichum novi-belgii (ASTNB) Host
Tagetes erecta (TAGER) Host
* Heinz KM, Parrella MP (1992) The Effect of Leaf-Mining by Liriomyza Trifolii on Seed Set in Greenhouse Marigolds. Ecological Applications 2, 139-146.

* Stegmaier CEJ (1966) Host plants and parasites of Liriomyza trifolii in Florida (Diptera: Agromyzidae). Florida Entomologist 49(2), 75-80.
Tagetes patula (TAGPA) Host
* Stegmaier CEJ (1966) Host plants and parasites of Liriomyza trifolii in Florida (Diptera: Agromyzidae). Florida Entomologist 49(2), 75-80.
Tanacetum parthenium (CHYPA) Host
Tanacetum vulgare (CHYVU) Host
Trifolium (1TRFG) Host
Trifolium repens (TRFRE) Host
* Spencer KA (1973) Agromyzidae (Diptera) of economic importance. Series Entomologica Volume 9. Dr. W. Junk B.V. The Hague, The Netherlands. 418 pp.
Tropaeolum majus (TOPMA) Host
vegetable plants (2VEGP) Host
Vicia villosa (VICVI) Host
* Frick KE (1959) Synopsis of the species of Agromyzid leaf-miners described from North America (Diptera). Proceedings of the US Natural Museum 108(3407), 347-465.
Vigna (1VIGG) Host
Vigna radiata (PHSAU) Host
* Stegmaier CEJ (1966) Host plants and parasites of Liriomyza trifolii in Florida (Diptera: Agromyzidae). Florida Entomologist 49(2), 75-80.
Vigna unguiculata (VIGSI) Host
* Foba CN, Salifu D, Lagat ZO, Gitonga LM, Akutse KS, Fiaboe KKM (2015) Species composition, distribution, and seasonal abundance of Liriomyza leafminers (Ciptera: Agromyzidae) under different vegetable production systems and agroecological zones in Kenya. Environmental Entomology 44(2), 223-232.
------- confirmed host. Reared from infested leaves collected in the field

* Zhang XR, Xing ZL, Lei ZR, Gao YL (2017) Recent Status of the Invasive Leafminer Liriomyza trifolii in China. Southwestern Entomologist 42(1), 301-304. https://doi.org/10.3958/059.042.0130
Zinnia (1ZIIG) Host
* Stegmaier CEJ (1966) Host plants and parasites of Liriomyza trifolii in Florida (Diptera: Agromyzidae). Florida Entomologist 49(2), 75-80.