- Adults are small black and yellow flies.
- Larvae exit from the leaf upon completion of their development and pupate in the soil or in the leaf axils on plants.
- Females puncture the leaf to feed plant sap and lays eggs within the leaf tissue.
- The damage restricts the plant growth, results in reduce bulb yield and loss of vigor.
- Tunnels or mines can be seen in the leaves.
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