The study follows up previous research by Egan and colleagues of the fruit fly Rhagoletis pomonella, aka the «apple maggot,» which began plaguing U.S. apple growers in the 1850s.
Ontario AppleGrowers general manager Kelly Ciceran says the 15 per cent tariff on fruit such as apples, cherries, peaches, raspberries and cranberries will likely lead to more U.S. produce hitting Canadian stores.