EPPO Global Database

Rhagoletis cerasi(RHAGCE)

Distribution details in Canada (Ontario)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2016: Present, few occurrences
First recorded in: 2015
Comments
First observed in July 2015 in a urban park in Mississauga by an amateur entomologist (who took a picture). In May 2016, the presence of the pest (associated with Lonicera sp.) was confirmed by CFIA. Under official control.
References
* Barringer, L. (2018) First record of the European cherry fruit fly, Rhagoletis cerasi (Linnaeus) (Diptera: Tephritidae), in North America. Insecta Mundi 0622, 1–14.

* NAPPO Phytosanitary Pest Alert System. Official Pest Reports. Canada (2016-11-07) Rhagoletis cerasi, European cherry fruit fly, detected in Ontario. http://www.pestalert.org/oprDetail_print.cfm?oprid=665

Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
United States of America New York Present, few occurrences view...
United States of America Present, few occurrences view...