15 January 2020
American serpentine leafminer: A threat to horticulture
Article
Pests diseases and biosecurity
15 January 2020
Serpentine leafminer: A threat to the potato industry
Article
Pests diseases and biosecurity
Potatoes
Serpentine leafminers (Liriomyza huidobrensis) are small flies belonging to the family Agromyzidae. They seriously affect solanaceous crops (such as potato, tomato and eggplant), as well as crops in the Asteraceae, Cucurbitaceae and Fabaceae families. Currently, Australia remains free of this species of leafminer, which is now well established in nearby countries, including Indonesia. If the pest establishes itself in Australia, it could threaten the local potato industry. AUSVEG Biosecurity Officer Madeleine Quirk reports.

