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apple maggot

/ˈæp.əl ˈmæɡ.ət/

翻译: 一种小苍蝇(苹果实蝇,Rhagoletis pomonella),其幼虫寄生并取食苹果及其他水果的果肉,造成损害并使果实无法食用。

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/ˈæp.əl ˈmæɡ.ət/formalscientific
  • zh一种小苍蝇(苹果实蝇,Rhagoletis pomonella),其幼虫寄生并取食苹果及其他水果的果肉,造成损害并使果实无法食用。

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.

  1. Pest insectC1formal

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

    zh害虫

    • 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.