LABORATORY AND FIELD STUDIES OF RESISTANCE OF CRAB APPLE CLONES TO RHAGOLETIS-POMONELLA (DIPTERA, TEPHRITIDAE)

Oviposition and larval survival of Rhagoletis pomonella (Walsh) varied significantly among fruit from 25 crab apple speciesand clones evaluated in field and laboratory studies. In general, the relative oviposition preference and larval survival was similar in fruit infested naturally in the field and fruit tested in the laboratory. Flies oviposited more in clones with larger fruit, although this relationship was more pronounced in laboratory tests when fruit was infested by laboratory-reared flies than in fruit infested in the field by wild flies. 'Aldenhamensis,' 'Fuji,' 'Vilmorin,' Malus zumi calocarpa Rehd., and M. Hupehensis (Pamp) Rehd. Fruit was not infested in the field, but flies oviposited in fruit of all 25 species and clones in choice tests in the laboratory. Eggs hatched but larvae did not survive in fruit of 'Henry F. DuPont,' 'Frettingham,' 'Fuji,' 'Sparkler,' M. Hupehensis, and M. Zumi calocarpa. Larval mortality was very high in fruit from 'Vilmorin,' 'Sparkler,' 'NA 40298,' 'Henrietta Crosby,' 'Golden Gem,' 'Almey,' M. Baccata L. (Borkh.), and M. Sikktmensis (Hook.) Koehne. © 1990 Entomological Society of America.