American serpentine leaf miner
sweet pepper, pea, bean and potato. In greenhouses, it is mainly found on gerbera and chrysanthemum. Today the insect is widespread across the whole world [...] North America, but occurs also in Europe since about 1976. The American serpentine leaf miner ( Liriomyza trifolii ) is highly polyphagous and thus lives [...] most direct damage is caused by the larvae mining the leaf tissue, leading to desiccation, premature leaf-fall and cosmetic damage. In tropical and subtropical