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apple maggot

/ˈæp.əl ˈmæɡ.ət/

Tradução: Mosca pequena (Rhagoletis pomonella) cujas larvas infestam e se alimentam da polpa de maçãs e outras frutas, causando danos e tornando-as impróprias para consumo.

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/ˈæp.əl ˈmæɡ.ət/formalscientific
  • ptMosca pequena (Rhagoletis pomonella) cujas larvas infestam e se alimentam da polpa de maçãs e outras frutas, causando danos e tornando-as impróprias para consumo.

A small fly (Rhagoletis pomonella) whose larvae infest and feed on the flesh of apples and other fruits, causing damage and making them unsuitable for consumption.

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    A small fly (Rhagoletis pomonella) whose larvae infest and damage apples and other fruits.

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    • The apple maggot is a major pest for apple orchards in North America.
    • Farmers use traps to monitor apple maggot populations.
    • Infested apples often have brown, mushy trails caused by the apple maggot larvae.