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Rhagoletis pomonella

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Noun1.Rhagoletis pomonella - larvae bore into and feed on applesRhagoletis pomonella - larvae bore into and feed on apples
apple maggot, railroad worm
fruit fly, pomace fly - any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits
genus Rhagoletis, Rhagoletis - a genus of Trypetidae
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Before the 18th century, the widespread New World fly Rhagoletis pomonella laid x its eggs and fed its young only in the small fruits, or haws, of hawthorn trees.
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