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European cherry fruit fly

Rhagoletis cerasi

European cherry fruit fly (Rhagoletis cerasi) is an insect pest of cherry fruit. It is a native of Europe.

This fly is a major pest of cherry crops in Europe. Brown spots become visible on fruit as the maggot develops inside. Not yet established in North America.

For more information about this plant pest, see the CAPS data sheet and the CABI data sheet.

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APHIS Establishes a Host List for European Cherry Fruit Fly (Rhagoletis cerasi) and Conditions for Interstate Movement of Regulated Articles in Quarantined Areas

6/2020 - APHIS Modifies Conditions for Interstate Movement of Regulated Articles in Quarantined Areas for European Cherry Fruit Fly (Rhagoletis cerasi)
3/2020 - APHIS Expands the European Cherry Fruit Fly (Rhagoletis cerasi) Quarantine to include all of Orleans County, New York
6/2019 - APHIS Modifies Conditions for Interstate Movement of Regulated Articles in Areas Quarantined for European Cherry Fruit Fly (Rhagoletis cerasi)
6/2019 - Facts on European Cherry Fruit Fly
6/2019 - APHIS Expands the European Cherry Fruit Fly (Rhagoletis cerasi) Quarantine in Niagara, Erie, and Orleans Counties, New York
11/2018 - APHIS Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for the National Fruit Fly Cooperative Control Program
9/2018 - Federal Domestic Soil Quarantines Map
7/2018 - NUI Galway researchers find insight into male fertility problems studying fruit flies
7/2018 - USDA Establishes European Cherry Fruit Fly Quarantine in Niagara County, New York
7/2018 - APHIS Establishes a European Cherry Fruit Fly (Rhagoletis cerasi) Quarantine in the Niagara Area of Niagara County, New York