Rhagoletis batava explained

Rhagoletis batava (seabuckthorn fruit fly) is a species of fruit fly in the genus Rhagoletis of the family Tephritidae.^{[1] [2]} Rhagoletis batava larvae feed inside fruit flesh, and can be important pest of seabuckthorn. This species is very similar to Rhagoletis cerasi (European cherry fruit fly) ^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rhagoletis batava. nomen.at.
2. Web site: Rhagoletis batava Hering, 1958. GBIF.
3. Rupais. A.. Stalažs. A.. Strelčūns. R.. 2014. Kokaugu kaitēkļu noteicējs pēc bojājumiem augļdārzos un apstādījumos. Keys to identification of pests by injuries to woody plants in fruit-gardens and parks. lv. Scripta Letonica. 1. 1. 5–221.