Hi Iain, The PBS wiki page http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/… has some useful information that will help. Nhu Berkeley, CA On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 12:44 PM, iain@auchgourishbotanicgarden.org < info@auchgourishbotanicgarden.org> wrote: > Could anyone spare a moment to tell me, if they know, what the Latin name > for this pest species might be please, as well as the range of geophytes > genera which it attacks? For example do any of the following genera such as > Cardiocrinum, Gagea, Lilium, Nomocharis or Notholirion feature on its menu? > > Any info on its life cycle and or relevant literature references would also > be of considerable interest as well. Under the name 'Bulb Fly' this doesn't > ring any bells on this side of the Big Pond but if holarctic in distribution > it may well occur under a different name here in Europe. > > Many thanks, Iain > >