EPPO Global Database

Rhagoletis cerasi(RHAGCE)

Distribution details in Canada (Québec)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2023: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2022
Comments
Detected in July 2022, in association with wild honeysuckle (Lonicera spp.) shrubs and an ornamental Prunus sp. tree in two urban parks in Montreal, Quebec. Not detected in association with commercial cherry or haskap (Lonicera caerulea) production in Canada. Under official control.
References
* NAPPO Phytosanitary Pest Alert System. Official Pest Reports. Canada (2023-03-21) Report of European cherry fruit fly (Rhagoletis cerasi) in Quebec, Canada (2022) https://pestalerts.org/official-pest-report/report-european-cherry-fruit-fly-rhagoletis-cerasi-quebec-canada-2022
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...