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apple maggot

apple maggot

noun

  1. a fruit fly, Rhagoletis pomonella, the larvae of which bore into and feed on the fruit of apple trees: family Trypetidae
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of apple maggot1

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
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Other major pests the program has monitored this year include the apple maggot, Japanese beetle and spongy moth.

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All other insect surveys, including for gypsy moth and apple maggot, cost about $40,000 annually.

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The state Department of Agriculture last month said that counties under an apple maggot quarantine cannot ship compost to counties deemed free of the pest.

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Another one on apples, known as apple maggot, and a related form on blueberry.

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The eastern section, right-hand side, Champlain Valley and Hudson Valley, are primarily apple maggot regions.

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