American serpentine leaf miner
( Liriomyza trifolii ) is highly polyphagous and thus lives on many host plants such as chrysanthemum, gerbera, gypsophila, celery, sweet pepper, pea, bean [...] widespread across the whole world. Damage symptoms Leaf miners cause damage to plants both directly and indirectly. The most direct damage is caused by the larvae [...] such as tomato and melon. Loss of leaves also reduces yield. In full-grown plants of fruiting vegetable crops, however, a considerable quantity of foliage