
Rhagoletis cerasi L. (ITIS)
Europe (Schuler et al. 2013)
First detected in New York in 2017 (Wakie et al. 2018)
Most likely through the movement of infested fruit (APHIS 2017)
Highly destructive pest of cherries (Prunus spp.) (Wakie et al. 2018)
Spotlights
USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has established a quarantine for European cherry fruit fly (ECFF) in New York. A portion of Niagara County was quarantined for the invasive fruit fly following the detection of 51 flies in 2017. As of January 2020, the quarantined area has been expanded to include all of Niagara, Erie, and Orleans Counties. APHIS and the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (NYSDAM) are working collaboratively on this detection. See also: Fruit Flies Quarantine for additional information.
USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
Hungry Pests are invasive species that disrupt ecosystems, threatening to push out and eliminate native species. The European cherry fruit fly, the newest pest added to the group, attacks cherries. This pest was detected in the United States for the first time when fruit flies were caught in traps along the Niagara River in New York last year. If left unchecked, this pest could threaten cherry production in the United States. It can be introduced to new places through the movement of soil or infested fruit from areas where the pest occurs.
Distribution / Maps / Survey Status
USDA. APHIS. Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS). National Agricultural Pest Information System (NAPIS).
Federally Regulated
U.S. Government Printing Office. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations.
USDA. APHIS. Plant Protection and Quarantine.
A Federal Order is a legal document issued in response to an emergency when the Administrator of APHIS considers it necessary to take regulatory action to protect agriculture or prevent the entry and establishment into the United States of a pest or disease. Federal Orders are effective immediately and contain the specific regulatory requirements.
USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
Includes information for Mexican Fruit Fly, Mediterranean Fruit Fly, and Oriental Fruit Fly
USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
See what states have a federal quarantine for any of the targeted Hungry Pests, and identify which pests or diseases are at greatest risk due to a suitable habitat. In addition to federal quarantines, state-level quarantines might apply see State Summaries of Plant Protection Laws and Regulations (National Plant Board).
Selected Resources
The section below contains highly relevant resources for this species, organized by source. Or, to display all related content view all resources for European Cherry Fruit Fly.
Partnership
CABI. Plantwise Knowledge Bank.
Federal Government
International Government
State and Local Government
Academic
Cornell University. New York State Integrated Pest Management Program.
See also: Invasive Species & Exotic Pests for more factsheets
Utah State University Extension; Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Laboratory.
Michigan State University. Integrated Pest Management Program.
See also: Forecasting Invasion Risks for more factsheets
Citations
APHIS. 2017. New Pest Response Guidelines: Rhagoletis cerasi (Linnaeus) (PDF | 1.72 MB). U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Rhagoletis cerasi. [Accessed Apr 14, 2018].
Schuler, H., C. Bertheau, S.P. Egan, J.L. Feder, M. Riegler, B.C. Schlick‐Steiner, F.M. Steiner, J. Johannesen, P. Kern, K. Tuba, F. Lakatos, K. Köppler, W. Arthofer, and C. Stauffer. 2013. Evidence for a recent horizontal transmission and spatial spread of Wolbachia from endemic Rhagoletis cerasi (Diptera: Tephritidae) to invasive Rhagoletis cingulata in Europe. Molecular Ecology 22(15):4101-4111.
Wakie, T.T., W.L. Yee, and L.G. Neven. 2018. Assessing the risk of establishment of Rhagoletis cerasi (Diptera: Tephritidae) in the United States and globally. Journal of Economic Entomology toy054.