First record of the European cherry fruit fly, Rhagoletis cerasi (Linnaeus) (Diptera: Tephritidae), in North America

Authors

Lawrence Barringer, pennsylvania department of agricultureFollow

Date of this Version

2018

Citation

Insecta Mundi 0622: 1–4

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Abstract

Rhagoletis cerasi (Linnaeus) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is reported from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, and Niagara County, New York, United States for the first time, new records. Specimens from Ontario were collected in 2016, and New York in 2017. This fly is subject to regulatory control and poses a risk to cherry and honeysuckle in North America.