First record of blueberry maggot in Lac Saint-Jean, Quebec
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- DOI
- Language of the publication
- English
- Date
- 2022-08-03
- Type
- Submitted manuscript
- Author(s)
- Vincent, Charles
- Martel, Pierre-Olivier
- Gagnon, Judith
- Morin, Olivier
- Publisher
- Canadian Science Publishing
Abstract
Up to 2017, the Lac Saint-Jean region (Quebec, Canada) produced lowbush blueberries (Vaccinium angustifolium Aiton) without insecticide treatments. In 2018, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency detected adults of the blueberry maggot (Rhagoletis mendax Tephritidae) in the Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Maria-Chapdelaine. Monitoring programs of adults and larvae conducted in 2019, 2020, and 2021 confirmed the establishment of R. mendax in the RCM of Maria-Chapdelaine, as well as in the RCM Domaine-du-Roy. In compliance with Directive D-02-04 of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, blueberry growers of infested areas of Lac Saint-Jean that ship blueberries to noninfested areas must implement an integrated pest management program or a calendar spray program.
Subject
- Agriculture
Keywords
- Blueberry maggot,
- Blueberries,
- Agricultural pests
Rights
Pagination
940–943
Peer review
Yes
Open access level
Green
Article
- Journal title
- Canadian Journal of Plant Science
- Journal volume
- 102
- Journal issue
- 4
- Accepted date
- 2022-04-16
- Submitted date
- 2022-02-04
Citation(s)
Vincent, C., Martel, P.-O., Gagnon, J., &; Morin, O. (2022). First record of blueberry maggot in Lac Saint-Jean, Quebec. Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 102(4), 940–943. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjps-2022-0031