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Cherry Fruit Fly on sour cherry

Rhagoletis cingulata

Native fly whose larvae develop in ripening cherries, the primary fresh-market quality concern.

Pest
Cherry Fruit Fly
Scientific name
Rhagoletis cingulata
Crop
Sour Cherry
Total hosts
2

Cherry Fruit Fly on sour cherry

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Signs on sour cherry

  • Small puncture wounds on cherries
  • Larvae visible when fruit is cut
  • Fruit collapse near harvest

IPM controls

  • Yellow sticky traps for monitoring
  • Targeted spray at first catch
  • Prompt removal of fallen fruit
  • Reduce wild cherry hosts near orchard

Other crops affected by cherry fruit fly

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