Rhagoletis indifferens Curran, 1932
western cherry fruit fly
on Prunus
gall
larvae bore in the pericarp; the fruits are disfigured and discoloured.
hostplants
Rosaceae, monophagous
Prunus cerasus.
notes
North American species, found in small numbers in the south of Switzerland. In Nort America an important pest on cherries.
references
Mani, Merz & Brunett (1994a).