Description

Adult

Body length of 2.6-3 mm. Body pale brown to yellowish brown with black bands present on the abdomen. Eyes are red. Males have a prominent dark spot on the fore margin. Females possess a serrated ovipositor with 2 rows of teeth.

Larvae

White and cylindrical with black mouthparts. First instars are ca. 0.07 mm in length and final instars reach up to 6 mm in length.

Eggs

Translucent milky-white and glossy.

Distribution

Cosmopolitan

Economic Host(s)

Fruits including plum, cherry (Prunus), currant (Ribes), raspberry and blackberry (Rubus).

Symptoms/Signs

Larval feeding within the fruit pulp causes damage. Feeding by the developing larvae causes collapse of the surrounding area resulting in a visible depression or blemish on the fruit surface. Rotting of the fruit may follow.

Generations:

3-13 (climate dependent).