Serpentine leafminer host plants

The following species have been identified as host plants of serpentine leafminer (Liriomyza huidobrensis). Species are grouped by family rather than listed in alphabetical order.

Scientific name

Common name

Beta vulgaris

Silverbeet, chard, beetroot, sugar beet

Celosia argentea

Silver cocks comb

Chenopodium quinoa

Quinoa

Gomphrena globose

Globe amaranth

Iresine herbstii

Bloodleaf

Spinacia oleracea

Spinach, silverbeet

Allium ampeloprasum

Leek

Allium cepa

Onion, shallot, scallion

Allium fistulosum

Japanese bunching onion

Allium sativum

Garlic

Allium schoenoprasum

Chives

Allium tuberosum

Garlic chives

Apium graveolens

Celery

Bupleurum rotundifolium

 

Coriandrum sativum

Coriander

Daucus carota

Carrot

Alocasia macrorrhiza

Giant taro

Colocasia esculenta

Taro

Hydrocotyle umbellata

Marsh pennywort

Calendula officinalis

Marigold

Callistephus chinensis

 

Carthamus tinctorius

Carthamum

Chrysanthemum coronarium

Chrysanthemum

Cichorium spp.

Endive

Crassocephalum rubens

 

Cynara cardunculus

Artichoke

Cynara scolymus

 

Dahlia sp.

Dahlia

Gerbera jamesonii

Gerbera

Helichrysum bracteatum

Everlasting daisy

Helipterum roseum

Paper daisy

Lactuca sativa

Lettuce

Tagetes sp.

Marigold

Tropaeolum sp.

Garden nasturtium

Zinnia sp.

Zinnia

Alstroemeria aurea

Peruvian lilly

Impatiens sp.

Impatiens

Basella alba

Indian nightshade

Brassica campestris

Chinese cabbage, petsai

Brassica chinensis

Pak choi, petsai

Brassica juncea

Mustard greens, radish, leaf mustard

Brassica napus

Rapeseed

Brassica oleracea

Cabbage, broccoli, kale, caisin, gai lan

Brassica pekinensis

Chinese cabbage

Brassica rapa

Turnip

Nasturtium officinale

Watercress

Nasturtium sp.

Nasturtium

Raphanus sativus

Radish, daikon radish

Dianthus sp.

Dianthus

Gypsophila sp.

Baby’s breath

Ipomoea batatas

Sweet potato

Ipomoea aquatica

Water spinach

Benincasa hispida

Wax gourd

Citrullus lanatus

Watermelon

Cucumis sativus

Cucumber

Cucurbita maxima; Cucurbita moschata

Pumpkin

Cucurbita pepo

Zucchini, squash, courgette

Lagenaria spp.

Bottle gourd

Luffa spp.

Luffa

Momordica charantia

Bitter gourd; Balsam pear

Sechium edule

Swartz Chayote

Cicer arietinum

Chickpea

Glycine max

Soybean

Lablab purpureus

Sweet dolichos

Lotus sp.

Lotus

Lupinus spp.

Lupin

Medicago sativa

Lucerne, alfalfa

Phaseolus lunatus

Lima bean

Phaseolus vulgaris

Green bean, French bean, kidney bean, common bean, snap bean

Pisum sativum

Garden pea, snow pea, sugar snap pea

Trifolium repens

White clover

Vicia faba

Faba bean, broad bean

Vigna radiata

Mungbean

Vigna sinensis

Red bean

Vigna unguiculata

Walp cowpea, yard-long bean

Freesia refracta

Freesia

Gladiolus hybridus

Gladiolus

Mentha spicata

Spearmint

Ocimum basilicum

Basil

Lilium sp.

Lily

Linum usitatissimum

Flax

Abelmoschus esculentus

Okra

Hibiscus trionum

Hibiscus

Antirrhinum majus

Snapdragon

Hordeum vulgare

Barley

Triticum aestivum

Wheat

Zea mays

Corn

Zizania latifolia

Wild rice

Phlox drummondii

Phlox

Primula sp.

Primula

Delphinium grandiflorum

 

Nigella damascena

 

Ranunculus sp.

 

Rosa sp.

Rose

Capsicum annuum

Capsicum, sweet pepper, green pepper, chilli

Capsicum baccatum

Yellow chilli

Lycium sp.

Goji Berry

Nicotiana sp.

Tobacco

Solanum lycopersicum

Tomato

Solanum melongena

Eggplant

Solanum tuberosum

Potato

Solanum muricatum

 

Petunia sp.

Petunia

Verbena sp.

Verbena

Viola spp.

Viola, violet, pansy