Rhagoletis mendax(RHAGME)
Hosts
Important note about the classification of host plants in GD:
Categories have been assigned by the EPPO Secretariat on the basis of available data at the time of entry. They correspond to a qualitative evaluation of the importance of the host plant for the pest concerned and remain indicative only.
Further explanation of categories is available in the guide.
Categories have been assigned by the EPPO Secretariat on the basis of available data at the time of entry. They correspond to a qualitative evaluation of the importance of the host plant for the pest concerned and remain indicative only.
Further explanation of categories is available in the guide.
| Organism | Type | |
|---|---|---|
| Vaccinium angustifolium (VACAN) | Major host | |
* Drummond FA, Collins JA (2020) Dispersal from overwintering sites, action thresholds for blueberry maggot fly (Diptera: Tephritidae), and factors that can influence variation in predicted fruit Infestation levels in Maine wild blueberry: Part I. Journal of Economic Entomology, 113 (2), 851-859. ------- Confirmed host. * Drummond FA, Collins JA, Bushmann SL (2020) Movement of Rhagoletix mendax (Diptera: Tephritidae) in fruit-bearing wild blueberry fields. Part II. Journal of Economic Entomology 113(3), 1323-1336. | ||
| Vaccinium corymbosum (VACCO) | Major host | |
* Drummond FA, Collins JA, Bushmann SL (2020) Movement of Rhagoletix mendax (Diptera: Tephritidae) in fruit-bearing wild blueberry fields. Part II. Journal of Economic Entomology 113(3), 1323-1336. | ||
| Gaylussacia (1GAYG) | Host | |
| Gaylussacia baccata (GAYBA) | Host | |
* Drummond FA, Collins JA, Bushmann SL (2020) Movement of Rhagoletix mendax (Diptera: Tephritidae) in fruit-bearing wild blueberry fields. Part II. Journal of Economic Entomology 113(3), 1323-1336. | ||
| Gaylussacia dumosa (GAYDU) | Host | |
* Drummond FA, Collins JA, Bushmann SL (2020) Movement of Rhagoletix mendax (Diptera: Tephritidae) in fruit-bearing wild blueberry fields. Part II. Journal of Economic Entomology 113(3), 1323-1336. | ||
| Gaylussacia frondosa (GAYFR) | Host | |
* Drummond FA, Collins JA, Bushmann SL (2020) Movement of Rhagoletix mendax (Diptera: Tephritidae) in fruit-bearing wild blueberry fields. Part II. Journal of Economic Entomology 113(3), 1323-1336. | ||
| Vaccinium (1VACG) | Host | |
| Vaccinium ashei (VACAH) | Host | |
* Drummond FA, Collins JA, Bushmann SL (2020) Movement of Rhagoletix mendax (Diptera: Tephritidae) in fruit-bearing wild blueberry fields. Part II. Journal of Economic Entomology 113(3), 1323-1336. ------- As Vaccinium ashei. ------- A recent taxonomic study separated V. ashei from V. virgatum (Weakley et al., 2024). It was not possible to determine to which of these species host records made before this separation related to, and both V. virgatum and V. ashei were considered as hosts for this pest (EPPO Secretariat, 2025-04). | ||
| Vaccinium hybrids (VACHY) | Host | |
* Drummond FA, Collins JA, Bushmann SL (2020) Movement of Rhagoletix mendax (Diptera: Tephritidae) in fruit-bearing wild blueberry fields. Part II. Journal of Economic Entomology 113(3), 1323-1336. ------- Vaccinium corymbosum x V. ashei x V. darrowi | ||
| Vaccinium myrtilloides (VACML) | Host | |
* Drummond FA, Collins JA, Bushmann SL (2020) Movement of Rhagoletix mendax (Diptera: Tephritidae) in fruit-bearing wild blueberry fields. Part II. Journal of Economic Entomology 113(3), 1323-1336. | ||
| Vaccinium pallidum (VACPL) | Host | |
* Drummond FA, Collins JA, Bushmann SL (2020) Movement of Rhagoletix mendax (Diptera: Tephritidae) in fruit-bearing wild blueberry fields. Part II. Journal of Economic Entomology 113(3), 1323-1336. | ||
| Vaccinium stamineum (VACST) | Host | |
* Drummond FA, Collins JA, Bushmann SL (2020) Movement of Rhagoletix mendax (Diptera: Tephritidae) in fruit-bearing wild blueberry fields. Part II. Journal of Economic Entomology 113(3), 1323-1336. | ||
| Vaccinium virgatum (VACVG) | Host | |
* Drummond FA, Collins JA, Bushmann SL (2020) Movement of Rhagoletix mendax (Diptera: Tephritidae) in fruit-bearing wild blueberry fields. Part II. Journal of Economic Entomology 113(3), 1323-1336. ------- As Vaccinium ashei. ------- A recent taxonomic study separated V. ashei from V. virgatum (Weakley et al., 2024). It was not possible to determine to which of these species host records made before this separation related to, and both V. virgatum and V. ashei were considered as hosts for this pest (EPPO Secretariat, 2025-04). | ||
| Vaccinium vitis-idaea (VACVI) | Host | |
* Drummond FA, Collins JA, Bushmann SL (2020) Movement of Rhagoletix mendax (Diptera: Tephritidae) in fruit-bearing wild blueberry fields. Part II. Journal of Economic Entomology 113(3), 1323-1336. | ||