apple maggot

American  

noun

1. railroad worm.

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apple maggot British  

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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Etymology

Origin of apple maggot

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70

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apple maggot

Other major pests the program has monitored this year include the apple maggot, Japanese beetle and spongy moth.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 7, 2023

Finally, a well-documented example of ongoing sympatric speciation occurred in the apple maggot fly, Rhagoletis pomonella, which arose as an isolated population sometime after the introduction of the apple into North America.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013

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

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 44th Annual Meeting Rochester, N.Y. August 31 and September 1, 1953 by Northern Nut Growers Association

At the present time the official state recommendations for the control of apple maggot and cherry maggot still include the use of arsenate of lead under some conditions.

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 44th Annual Meeting Rochester, N.Y. August 31 and September 1, 1953 by Northern Nut Growers Association

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

From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 44th Annual Meeting Rochester, N.Y. August 31 and September 1, 1953 by Northern Nut Growers Association