Rhagoletis cingulata (Loew, 1862)
cherry maggot
on Prunus
Prunus serotina, Burg-Haamstede, het Zeepe © John Smit
gall
larva in the swollen and disfigured berries.
host plants
Rosaceae, monophagous
Prunus avium, cerasus, mahaleb, padus, pensylvanica, serotina, virginiana.
synonyms
Rhagoletis indifferens: van Aartsen, 2001
notes
invasive species, originating from North America, potential pest in cherry orchards.
references
van Aartsen (2001a), Baugnée (2006a), Korneyev, Mishustin & Korneyev (2017a), Smit (2003b, 2010a, 2020a), Smit & Dijkstra (2008a), Stalažs & Balalaikins (2017a).