The apple maggot, also known as the railroad worm, is a species of fruit fly, and a pest of several types of fruits, mostly apples.Page information. There’s nothing as disgusting as picking fresh fruit only to bite into it and discover a worm! Learn about fruitmaggots and prevention here. Symptoms and Diagnosis. Apple maggot injury will vary among apple cultivars. Fruit may be dimpled or distorted where the female fly has laid eggs. The larvae or maggots are small, white, legless, and are found inside infested fruit. Pupae are oval, hard, light brown and found 1-2” deep in the soil beneath the bushes. Symptoms. Pocked and rotted fruit, maggots in fruit. Organic Treatments. The most effective preventative measure against this pest is to clear any fallen fruit from around your trees. Dropped fruit contains maggots or shows maggot feeding signs like 1–5 damaged (dry) segments. Fruit without maggots shows an escape hole. Maggots are typically associated with flies like the housefly, blowfly, and fruit fly. 2. What is the complete life cycle of a fly, including the maggot stage? Apple maggot is the most common apple insect pest in North Dakota. Beginning in early July, the adult fly pierces the apple skin to lay an egg which creates a dimple that is visible in the apple’s... There are several species of fruit flies that lay their eggs in fruit . The two most commonly found in home gardens are apple maggots and cherry fruit fly maggots . Maggotsfruit Stock Photos and Images. Common fruit fly or vinegar fly - Drosophila melanogaster and larvae - maggots. It is a species of fly in the family Drosophilidae. Apple maggot The apple maggot – Rhagoletis pomonella – is indigenous to North America and has been found in all Canadian provinces, with the exception of Newfoundland. Maggot-damaged fruit often drops early, or ripens early. Be especially careful of "windfalls" and the first fruit to ripen. Damage caused by fruitmaggots. Maggots developing from codling moth eggs cause the damage. The fruitmaggots bore into the apple. Maggots feed within the fruit, but they usually have emerged by the time the peppers are marketed. If peppers are picked when green, infested fruit may not be distinguishable from good fruit.
