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What are these green Iridescent flies? #650771

Asked June 14, 2020, 1:11 PM EDT

What are these flies and are they responsible for the damage to my potato plants?

Hennepin County Minnesota

Expert Response

Hi,
I would suspect this insect: https://extension.umn.edu/yard-and-garden-insects/colorado-potato-beetles

Thank you for your inquiry and good luck! Replied June 17, 2020, 4:01 PM EDT

This might be your fly, but it is not a pest: https://bugguide.net/node/view/100

Thank you for your inquiry and good luck! Replied June 17, 2020, 4:52 PM EDT

This work is supported in part by New Technologies for Ag Extension grant no. 2020-41595-30123 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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