APPLE MAGGOT

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Title: APPLE MAGGOT
Description: LATIN NAME: Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh) LIFE CYCLE: Overwinter as pupae in the soil under host. Adults emerge late June to September. Eggs are laid in fruit and 20-30 days later, mature larvae drop from fruit to overwinter as pupae in the soil. One generation per year. MONITORING: Set out red spheres baited with apple volatile lure and coated with an adhesive by the end of June. Place traps within canopy of trees along margins of orchards. Inspect fruit for larvae. HOSTS: Apple, pear, stone fruits, hawthorn. COMMENTS: The apple maggot fly can be confused with other kinds of maggot flies that attack domestic and wild fruits. Flies captured on traps suspected as apple maggots should be confirmed by a specialist. BODY LENGTH: Adult - 5.0 mm; Mature larva - 6.0 mm.