News about Rhagoletis cerasi

Cherry tree fly: the relationship between insect numbers and damage rates

Crop protection

17 Sep 2024

The aim of the survey conducted at the Faculty of Agriculture of Igdir University (Turkey) was to investigate the relationships between the presence of adult insects and the incidence of damage on the fruit, in order to facilitate effective management of this insect.

Control of cherry fruit fly using trunk injection techniques

Crop protection

03 Jul 2024

In an in-depth study conducted by the University of Budapest (Hungary), the effectiveness of trunk injections was evaluated using four different pesticides against Rhagoletis cerasi. Among these, acetamiprid emerged as the most promising candidate.