Shore fly
bean-shaped. A first instar larva is translucent white. Second instar larvae are brownish, less translucent and their body is cylindrical. The larvae are found [...] commonly found in greenhouses. Damage symptoms Shore flies ( Scatella tenuicosta) do not attack plants directly, as they feed on green algae. However, they can [...] sometimes this can occur on such a scale that growth, particularly of young cuttings, can be retarded. Life cycle and appearance of Shore fly The life cycle