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Frit fly
Latin Name: 
Oscinella Frit


Category:

Turf Pests

Description:
A problem in young turf, the adult fly lays its eggs on the shoots of young grasses and the emerging maggots burrow into the young shoots, causing withering of the affected plants. Up to 3 generations of Frit Fly can occur in one year.