EPPO Global Database

Rhagoletis cerasi(RHAGCE)

Distribution details in United States of America (New York)

Situation
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated 2021: Present, few occurrences
First recorded in: 2017
Comments
During September and October 2017, the pest was caught in traps placed in wild honeysuckle and sweet cherry on state and public lands along the Niagara River, Niagara County.

USDA (2021): the European cherry fruit fly (ECFF) quarantine is expanded to include all of Monroe County and Wayne County and a small portion of northwestern Ontario County, New York. With this expansion, the ECFF quarantine now includes all of Erie, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans, and Wayne Counties. The 3,223 square mile quarantine contains approximately 1,396 acres of commercial cherry production. APHIS is applying safeguarding measures and restrictions on the interstate movement or entry into foreign trade of regulated articles from this area.
References
* NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System. Official Pest Reports. USA (2018-11-06) Rhagoletis cerasi (European cherry fruit fly): APHIS establishes a quarantine in the Niagara area of Niagara County, New York. https://www.pestalerts.org/oprDetail.cfm?oprID=755

* USDA APHIS Expands the European Cherry Fruit Fly (Rhagoletis cerasi) Quarantine to include all of Monroe and Wayne Counties, New York (2021-05-28).
Situation in neighbouring countries
Country State Status
Canada Ontario Present, few occurrences view...
Canada Present, restricted distribution view...
Canada Québec Present, restricted distribution view...