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THE APPLE MAGGOT (DIPTERA: TEPHRITIDAE) IN NOVA SCOTIA1

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

W. T. A. Neilson
Affiliation:
Research Station, Agriculture Canada, Kentville, Nova Scotia

Abstract

The apple maggot, Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh), is a major pest of apples in Nova Scotia, and has in recent years become a serious threat to integrated insect control. This paper is an account of its past history, economic importance, seasonal history, natural enemies, the present cultural and chemical control practices, and the prospect of using alternative control measures.

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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1976

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