Sciaridae - Wikipedia
The Sciaridae are a family of flies, commonly known as dark-winged fungus gnats. Commonly found in moist environments, they are known to be a pest of mushroom farms and are commonly found in household plant pots.
Dark Winged Fungus Gnat | Identification, Habitat, and Behavior
Mar 25, 2023 · Dark-winged fungus gnats are small flying insects that prefer to stay in damp areas that have organic materials. These gnats are small, usually about 1 to 7 mm long, and have slender, dark bodies and wings. They infest potting mix, …
darkwinged fungus gnats - Bradysia spp. - Entomology and …
Sound crop culture denies fungus gnats the conditions necessary for development, reduces need for pesticides and promotes parasites. Fungus gnat problems may result from overwet conditions and diseased roots and should alert growers to poor culture.
Family Sciaridae - Dark-winged Fungus Gnats - BugGuide.Net
Oct 22, 2023 · Small dark flies. Typical wing venation: The larvae are white, slender, legless, with a black head and smooth semi-transparent skin revealing digestive tract contents.
Darkwinged Fungus Gnats, Bradysia spp. (Insecta: Diptera: …
Aug 19, 2021 · Most species of darkwinged fungus gnats (Sciaridae) feed on fungi and decaying organic matter and are not considered economic problems. A few species, however, attack healthy tissue of such economic plants as potatoes, wheat, red clover, alfalfa, cultivated mushrooms, pine seedlings, and various ornamentals, including tulip bulbs, ferns ...
Fungus Gnats - University of Maryland Extension
Mar 1, 2023 · A very unusual insect occurrence may be noticed during wet years, near wooded areas, or even crossing a driveway. These insects are a species of dark-winged fungus gnat larvae. These and related species have this interesting habit of moving in snake-like masses.
Darkwinged Fungus Gnats - NC State Extension Publications
Oct 12, 2024 · Darkwinged fungus gnats, flies in the genera Lycoriella and Bradysia, are slender with comparatively long legs and antennae. They are grayish-black and about 1 ⁄ 8 inch long. These flies crawl about actively on growing medium or fly close to the soil surface.
Fungus Gnats | Ohioline
Fungus gnats and dark-winged fungus gnats are found throughout the United States and occasionally become a nuisance indoors when adults emerge in large numbers from potted plants, from flower boxes containing damp soil rich in …
Order: Diptera Family: Sciaridae Species: Bradysia sp. Common Name: Dark-winged fungus gnat. Description: This is a small greyish-black fly. As an adult it is distinguished by the y-shaped wing veins on the front wing. The adults can transmit plant diseases but not human ones.
dark-winged fungus gnats - Encyclopedia of Life
Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of dark-winged fungus gnats. View this species on GBIF