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| Tachinid flies | |||
| IPM scouting in woody landscape plants > tachinid flies | |||
| Tachinid flies are the largest and most important group of insect parasitic flies. The larvae of all species are parasitic. Many are important natural enemies of major pests. Caterpillars, sawfly larvae and beetle larvae and adults are the usual hosts. Tachinid flies resemble house flies, but with bristles at the tips of their abdomens. They are usually gray, black, or striped. Eggs may be laid in or on the body of the host. Often caterpillars can be found with conspicuous white eggs glued to their bodies. Even if eggs are laid outside, the larvae develop internally in the host. |
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| This information was developed from A Pocket IPM Scouting Guide for Woody Landscape Plants by Diane Brown-Rytlewski. Purchase this in a pocket-sized guide for reference in the orchard from MSU Extension (publication E-2839). | |||
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