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Agriculture · Q272

Agricultural Entomology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 272

Q272

Maggots as predators belongs to the family

A.
Syrphidae
B.
Cryptochaetidae
C.
Both A and B
Answer
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Maggots as predators belong to the family Syrphidae and Cryptochaetidae.
The Cryptochetidae are a small family of tiny flies (generally 2 to 4 mm long). They are metallic blue black, stoutly built, with the head broad and high and with clear wings.
Hover flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae.
In these species, the larvae also called maggots in case of flies are insectivores and prey on aphids, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects.