apple maggot
Orchard larva nuisance
The apple maggot is a North American fruit fly whose larvae tunnel through apples and other fruit, leaving brown trails of decay.
A serious orchard pest, it spread eastward in the 19th century and now threatens crops across the continent: The apples were riddled with apple maggot damage.
Reproductive cell in shell
- larvaImmature feeding stage
- pupaInsect's resting stage
- adultMature person, legally responsible
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
instar · pupation · hatching · emergence · oviposition · development · molting · generation
Immature feeding stage
- flyTwo-winged buzzing insect
- ovipositorInsect egg-laying appendage
- parasitoidHost-dependent killer organism
- fruit flySmall insect near produce
diptera · proboscis · compound eyes · wings · thorax · abdomen · antennae
Pest takeover situation
- crop lossDestroyed agricultural output
- orchardFruit tree plantation
- horticultureCultivating plants systematically
- certificationAttestation of qualification
eradication · outbreak · invasive species · economic impact · host plants · export restrictions
Isolation preventing disease transmission
- trapsDevices for catching prey
- sprayingDispersing liquid as mist
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
Digging underground passages
- rotOrganic breakdown process
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- bruisingCausing tissue discoloration
- blemishVisible flaw or mark
discoloration · softening · perforation · spoilage · unmarketable · cull · wormy · secondary infection
egg
Reproductive cell in shell
metamorphosis · instar · pupation · hatching · emergence · oviposition · development · molting · generation · fecundity
larva
Immature feeding stage
- flyTwo-winged buzzing insect
- ovipositorInsect egg-laying appendage
- parasitoidHost-dependent killer organism
diptera · fruit fly · proboscis · compound eyes · wings · thorax · abdomen · antennae
infestation
Pest takeover situation
- crop lossDestroyed agricultural output
- orchardFruit tree plantation
- horticultureCultivating plants systematically
certification · eradication · outbreak · invasive species · economic impact · host plants · export restrictions
quarantine
Isolation preventing disease transmission
- trapsDevices for catching prey
- sprayingDispersing liquid as mist
- pesticideAgent destroying harmful organisms
monitoring · baiting · biological control · sticky traps · sanitation
tunneling
Digging underground passages
blemish · discoloration · softening · perforation · spoilage · unmarketable · cull · wormy · secondary infection · entry wound