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MPF Master Class: Hover Flies: Pollinators, Predators, and Master Mimics
MPF Master Class: Hover Flies: Pollinators, Predators, and Master Mimics
The control of aphids in agriculture has been a significant force in learning more about a group of flies in the family Syrphidae—the hover flies/flower flies. The larval stage of many hover fly species are direct predators of aphids, a major pest in agriculture and sometimes in the garden, especially on milkweed. Their benefit is […]