Apple Maggot (Noun)
Meaning
Larvae bore into and feed on apples.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The fruit farmer carefully inspected the apples for signs of apple maggot infestation before harvesting the crop.
- The larvae of the apple maggot feed on the fruit, causing damage and making it unmarketable.
- Several species of wasps are natural predators of the apple maggot and are encouraged in the orchard ecosystem.
- Inspectors certify apples as free of apple maggot infestation before allowing them to be exported.
- To manage apple maggot populations, growers monitor for adults and use traps in the orchard to catch and eliminate them.