Rhagoletis pomonella (apple maggot) detected in West Kelowna, British Columbia

 

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Publication Date

Fri, 02 Oct 2015, 17:49

Last Updated

Oct. 2, 2015, 5:49 p.m.

Report Number

CAN-35/1

Country

Canada

Pest Id

Rhagoletis pomonella - (RHAGPO)

Report Status

Final

Pest Status (old values from ISPM 8 -1998 )

• Transient: actionable, under surveillance

Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)

• Present: transient

Summary

Rhagoletis pomonella (apple maggot) detected in West Kelowna, British Columbia
Date posted: October 2, 2015 Contact: Patricia McAllister, National Manager, Horticulture Section, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Ottawa, Ontario. Phone: (613) 773-7166 On September 8, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the detection of a single apple maggot fly (Rhagoletis pomonella) on a single CFIA trap in a residential neighbourhood in West Kelowna, British Columbia (BC). On September 8, 2015 the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the detection of a single apple maggot fly (Rhagoletis pomonella) in a single CFIA trap in a residential neighbourhood in West Kelowna, British Columbia (BC). This is the first detection of apple maggot in the southern interior of BC, and it was found during the CFIA’s annual surveillance program. Fruits and trees of host species and soil in the vicinity of the positive trap are currently under regulatory control and a delimitation survey is underway. The nearest commercial orchard is well outside the flight range of apple maggot. There have been no additional detections of apple maggot to date. The CFIA regulates the importation and domestic movement of apple maggot host materials, including fruit, rooted plants and soil to prevent the introduction and spread of apple maggot into and within British Columbia (D-00-07: Import and domestic phytosanitary requirements to prevent the introduction and spread of apple maggot). Additional information is available on the CFIA website at http://www.inspection.gc.ca/plants/plant-protection/insects/apple-maggot/fact-sheet/eng/1330366145611/1330366375524.

Avertissement phytosanitaire

Rhagoletis pomonella (mouche de la pomme) a été détecté à West Kelowna en Colombie-Britannique.
Date d’affichage : le 2 octobre 2015 Personne-ressource : Patricia McAllister, Gestionnaire national, Section des produits horticoles, Agence canadienne d’inspection des aliments, Ottawa, Ontario. Tél. : 613-773-7166 On September 8, 2015 the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the detection of a single apple maggot fly (Rhagoletis pomonella) in a single CFIA trap in a residential neighbourhood in West Kelowna, British Columbia (BC). This is the first detection of apple maggot in the southern interior of BC, and it was found during the CFIA’s annual surveillance program. Fruits and trees of host species and soil in the vicinity of the positive trap are currently under regulatory control and a delimitation survey is underway. The nearest commercial orchard is well outside the flight range of apple maggot. There have been no additional detections of apple maggot to date. Rhagoletis pomonella est un organisme nuisible réglementé au Canada ayant une distribution limitée en Colombie-Britannique. Conformément aux normes internationales pour les mesures phytosanitaires (NIMP 8 : Détermination de la situation d’un organisme nuisible dans une zone), cet organisme nuisible n’est pas établi dans la région intérieure sud de la Colombie-Britannique; le statut de cette espèce est transitoire, sujet à des actions phytosanitaires et sous surveillance officielle.
L’ACIA réglemente l’importation et les déplacements à l’intérieur du Canada du matériel hôte de la mouche de la pomme comme les fruits, les plantes à racine et le sol afin de prévenir son introduction et sa propagation en Colombie-Britannique (D-00-07 : Exigences phytosanitaires d’importation et de transport en territoire canadien visant à prévenir l’introduction de la mouche de la pomme). Des renseignements additionnels sont disponibles sur le site Web de l’ACIA au http://www.inspection.gc.ca/vegetaux/protection-des-vegetaux/insectes/mouche-de-la-pomme/fiche-de-renseignements/fra/1330366145611/1330366375524.

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