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Dynamics of hippelates eye gnat breeding in the southwest non-cultivation and cover

authors

E. F. Legner, Division of Biological Control, Dept. of Entomology, U.C., Riverside
E. C. Bay, Division of Biological Control, Dept. of Entomology, U.C., Riverside

publication information

California Agriculture 24(5):4-6. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v024n05p4. May 1970.

abstract

Abstract Not Available – First paragraph follows:

THERE ARE PRESENTLY SEVEN SPECIES OF Hippelates eye gnats which are adapted to varying climatic situations in California and southwestern United States. One species, Hippelates collusor (Townsend), is of wide-spread concern because it has become well adapted to year-around breeding in the hot interior agricultural areas of the Southwest, where field cultivation is practiced. Hippelates pusio Loew, also an agricultural breeder, is more restricted to the cooler climatic conditions on the coast. Two species, Hippelates robertsoni Sabrosky, and a recent invader from Mexico, H. impressus Becker, inhabit the mountains or lowlands in the spring. They cannot tolerate the extreme heat of summer in the lowlands of this region. Species that are of little annoyance or whose density is extremely low are H. microcentrus Coquillett, H. dorsalis Loew and H. hermsi Sabrosky.

author affiliations

E. F. Legner is Associate Entomologist, Division of Biological Control, Dept. of Entomology, U.C., Riverside. E. C. Ray is Associate Professor, Division of Biological Control, Dept. of Entomology, U.C., Riverside.


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