Vol. 11, Issue 10 (2022)

Author(s):
Avinash Udikeri and MS Khan

Abstract:
Rat tailed maggot syrphid fly Eristalis (Eoseristalis) cerealis (Syrphidae: Diptera) is copious on major crops in the area of Pantnagar farms (Uttrarkhand). Apart from being dominant in nature, Rat tailed maggot is excellent bio indicator. Current study of morphological identification of Eristalis (Eoseristalis) cerealis was conducted in X-ray laboratory, Department of Entomology, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar (Uttarakhand). Major character of the species is triangular spot on 3^rd abdominal tergite in male which extend up to end of abdomen in female.