Pear midge
Insect
Pear midge
Contarinia pyrivora (Riley)
Diptera: Cecidomyiidae
Distribution: CT, NY, NJ, ON
Photos
Infested pears enlarge more rapidly than normal and are distorted in shape.
NY State Ag Experiment Station
B
The adult resembles a very small mosquito or gnat; the body is brown and the wings transparent with simple veins. The larva is a white maggot with no legs or visible head; the posterior end is blunt, and the front end tapers to a point (A).