Apple maggot

Photo by Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org

Fruit fly that primarily attacks apples
Cream coloured legless larvae (up to 10 mm long) leave brown trail through fruit flesh
Small black fly (up to 5 mm long) with yellowish head and legs, a white spot on the back and four irregular or zigzag black bands on the wings
Sunken dimple-like spots and discolourations develop on the surface of fruit following egg laying and larval feeding
Damaged fruit drop prematurely

High priority pest of: Apples and pears

Scientific name: Rhagoletis pomonella
EPPRD Category:
Life Form: Flies & Midges (DIPTERA)