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At First Sign of Midge Infestation, Seek Help
Author(s) -
McDonald Joe
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8701.1995.tb01008.x
Subject(s) - midge , sign (mathematics) , infestation , biology , zoology , ecology , botany , larva , mathematics , mathematical analysis
This month's question asks how midge flies infiltrate a water system, whether they are harmful, and how to get rid of them. The answer states that the presence of midges actually indicates a healthy surfce water source with good biological activity and are found world‐wide. The article discusses their life cycle and the fact that methods for controlling them depends on their species type, either parthenogenic or nonparthenogenic.