apple maggot
noun
: a dipteran fly (Rhagoletis pomonella) whose larva burrows in and feeds especially on apples
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The biological material, spinosad, is quite effective on both the codling moth and the apple maggot (which shows up in late June).
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oregonlive, 25 Feb. 2023
Check apple maggot traps; spray tree if needed.
—oregonlive, 1 Aug. 2022
When species diverge like the apple maggot flies - without a complete, physical barrier - it's called Sympatric Speciation.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2011
The apple maggot fly, Rhagoletis pomonella is a prime example of a species just beginning to diverge.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2011
Remove and dispose of windfall apples that might be harboring apple maggot or codling moth larvae.
—oregonlive, 1 Oct. 2021
For more information on the apple maggot and management, see here and here.
—oregonlive, 4 Apr. 2021
For apple maggot and codling moth, you best approach is to put paper bags or nylon footies over individual apples to protect them from the crawling larva of each of the insects.
—oregonlive, 23 Jan. 2021
Apples are prey to many types of fungal diseases, along with apple maggot (the worm inside the apples) and also codling moth (another worm inside the apple).
—oregonlive, 12 July 2020
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oregonlive, 25 Feb. 2023
Check apple maggot traps; spray tree if needed.
—oregonlive, 1 Aug. 2022
When species diverge like the apple maggot flies - without a complete, physical barrier - it's called Sympatric Speciation.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2011
The apple maggot fly, Rhagoletis pomonella is a prime example of a species just beginning to diverge.
—Christie Wilcox, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2011
Remove and dispose of windfall apples that might be harboring apple maggot or codling moth larvae.
—oregonlive, 1 Oct. 2021
For more information on the apple maggot and management, see here and here.
—oregonlive, 4 Apr. 2021
For apple maggot and codling moth, you best approach is to put paper bags or nylon footies over individual apples to protect them from the crawling larva of each of the insects.
—oregonlive, 23 Jan. 2021
Apples are prey to many types of fungal diseases, along with apple maggot (the worm inside the apples) and also codling moth (another worm inside the apple).
—oregonlive, 12 July 2020
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“Apple maggot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apple%20maggot. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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