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• Spotted Wing Drosophila Identification, Monitoring, and Management

  Ash Sial

  April 17, 2014

  The spotted wing drosophila (SWD), Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Diptera: Drosophilidae) is an invasive and economically important pest of many soft-skinned fruits such as blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, cherries, and other. Since its first detection in California in 2008, SWD spread rapidly across the United States. It was first found in Georgia in 2010 and since…

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• Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD): First Catch of 2014

  Ash Sial

  February 19, 2014

  Although this was one of the coldest winters we have seen in years along with two major snowstorms, it was not cold enough for spotted wing drosophila (SWD). We identified our first SWD female of 2014 this past Monday (Feb 17) in a trap located in Clarke County. This means that the monster is around…

  Posted in: Pest Management