Life Histories and Control of Cherry Fruit Flies on Vancouver Island, British Columbia

J. Raine; H. Andison

DOI:10.1093/JEE/51.5.592

Corpus ID: 86958855

Life Histories and Control of Cherry Fruit Flies on Vancouver Island, British Columbia

@article{Raine1958LifeHA,
  title={Life Histories and Control of Cherry Fruit Flies on Vancouver Island, British Columbia},
  author={J. Raine and H. Andison},
  journal={Journal of Economic Entomology},
  year={1958},
  volume={51},
  pages={592-595}
}

J. Raine, H. Andison

Published 1958

Biology

Journal of Economic Entomology

A 6-year study showed that Rhagoletis cingulata (Loew) commences emerging on Vancouver Island about mid-June, the peak occurring between July 4 and 19 and most having emerged by the third week of July, when picking is in progress. Rhagoletis fausta (O.S.) emerges 3 to 4 weeks after R. cingulata and does not become numerous. Of puparia formed in 1954, 1.3% overwintered a second year; in 1955, 4% Lead arsenate gave satisfactory control but let an objectionable visible residue at harvest. Four… CONTINUE READING

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