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Molecular species identification of cryptic apple and snowberry maggots (Diptera: Tephritidae) in western and central Washington.
Environmental entomology - 1 Oct 2013
Green Emily, Almskaar Kristin, Sim Sheina B, Arcella Tracy, Yee Wee L, Feder Jeffrey L, Schwarz Dietmar
Abstract excerpt
In Washington state, identification of the quarantine apple pest Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh) is complicated by the presence of the cryptic species Rhagoletis zephyria Snow (Diptera: Tephritidae). Distinguishing the two flies is important because there is a zero tolerance policy for R. pomonella in apple production for export. Here, we attempt to distinguish the two species by scoring R. pomonella and R. zephyria...
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