The swede midge is a small, light brown fly. They begin to emerge in May, lasting until mid-June. The adult females lay about 100 eggs throughout their short lifetime of 1 to 4 days. The larvae hatch after 3 days, when they then begin to feed on plants.
Sam Beck-Andersen
Coordinator, Finger Lakes-PRISM
Finger Lakes Institute
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
300 Pulteney Street, Geneva, NY 14456
(p) 315.781.4388
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Coordinator, Finger Lakes PRISM
Finger Lakes Institute
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
300 Pulteney Street, Geneva, NY 14456
(p) 315.781.4388
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