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Order: Diptera (true flies)

Adult

One pair of wings, hind wings reduced to knob-like organs

Immature

Flies undergo a complete metamorphosis. The larvae, however, are commonly referred to as maggots. Most maggots are white and translucent when newly hatched, they have a segmented body, and no legs.

Picture	Scientific name	Common name	Description
	Delia sp.	Maggots	Larvae feed in host plant roots. They are creamy-white maggots. Fully grown larvae can be up to 10 mm in length.
	Liriomyza sp.	Leafminer	Leafminer are tiny insects which lay their eggs in leaves just below the surface. Larvae mine leaves and destroy photosynthetic area. Adults are small black and yellow flies, which may be detected flying closely around host plants.
Picture	Scientific name	Common name	Description