{"id":1902,"date":"2020-07-21T06:17:11","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T06:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/termirepel.com\/blog\/?p=1902"},"modified":"2020-07-26T16:20:48","modified_gmt":"2020-07-26T16:20:48","slug":"spotted-wing-drosophila-a-major-fruit-pest%ef%bb%bf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.termirepel.com\/blog\/spotted-wing-drosophila-a-major-fruit-pest%ef%bb%bf\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotted Wing Drosophila \u2013 A major fruit pest\ufeff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) is a vinegar fly of East Asian origin that can cause damage to many fruit crops. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The\nspotted wing fruit fly, also known as Spotted Wing Drosophila or SWD is a new\npest problem that originated in Asia and was only first identified in the\nUnited States in California in 2008. The populations of the insect can be quite\nscattered. It has been found in many types of areas, but particularly where\nfruit is available for the fruit flies to feed on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SWD larvae feed on healthy, ripening fruits. In\nparticular, SWD will feed on thin-skinned, soft fruits such as raspberries,\nblackberries, blueberries, strawberries, grapes, plums and cherries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A single female can lay one to 60 eggs per\nday and 200\u2013600 eggs in her lifetime. A female lays approximately one to three\neggs per oviposition site. The eggs are laid singly and are randomly\ndistributed on fruits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fruit infestation is initially manifested by\nscars on the fruit surface left by ovipositing females (stinging). The initial\noviposition site becomes sunken. Damage is caused primarily by larvae feeding\non fruit pulp turning the fruit flesh brown and soft. The larger larvae cut\nbreathing holes in fruit. Infested fruit collapse around the feeding site very\nrapidly and rot due to mold or secondary infections <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spotted wing Drosophila: A serious pest for the home\ngardener<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This invasive fly, spotted wing Drosophila,\ncan infest and destroy fruits of many plants in home gardens and landscapes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 6, 2017 – Author: Duke Elsner, Michigan\nState University Extension<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A pink raspberry receptacle is a sign of\nspotted wing Drosophila. The receptacle should be white when picking raspberries.\nPhoto by Diane Brown, MSU Extension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since the spotted wing\nDrosophila (SWD), Drosophila suzukii<\/em>, was first found in\nMichigan in 2010, it has become a serious pest of commercially-grown\nraspberries, blueberries, cherries and other fruit crops, resulting in the loss\nof well over 25 million dollars. This insect can also be a troublesome pest in\nhome fruit plantings, especially for people who wish to keep pesticide use to minimal\nlevels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The adult SWD is a small fly, 2-3 millimeters\nlong; the body is usually colored in shades of brown, and its large, compound\neyes are red. Adult females can insert eggs through the skin of healthy, intact\nfruits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next stage of SWD is a legless, elongated\nmaggot that feeds internally on the flesh of fruits, causing it to rapidly\ndecay and lose fruit quality. More information about identifying SWD and the\ndamage it makes can be found in Michigan State University Extension\u2019s\ntwo-page publication, \u201cSpotted Wing Drosophila Management in Home Fruit\nPlantings.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tasmanian berry growers fear spotted wing drosophila is on its way<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johanna Baker-Dowdell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As\nNorth-West produce growers within the Spreyton fruit fly zones batten down the\nhatches to protect their crops and livelihoods this week, berry growers at an\ninternational conference in Launceston have been discussing a far more\ndangerous threat: spotted wing drosophila.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nspotted wing drosophila has been highlighted as a serious threat to berry and\ncherry growers and it has been making its way around the world, but has not hit\nAustralian shores \u2013 yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NSW\nPrimary Industries department describes spotted wing drosophila as\n\u201ca small fly similar in size to vinegar flies which sometimes gather\naround over-ripe fruit\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMost\ndrosophila flies feed on damaged over-ripe fruit. Spotted wing drosophila is a\nserious pest because it attacks healthy ripening fruit as well as damaged or\nsplit fruit,\u201d the department website states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many\npesticides have proven to be ineffective against this pest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our product is compliant with RoHS, RoHS2, RoHS3, EU BPR, APVMA, NEA and REACH and is FIFRA exempted. The green technology-based product can protect the crops and prevent the loss caused by the SWD and other insects as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our TermirepelTM<\/sup><\/strong><\/a> masterbatch can be incorporated with various polymeric applications like agricultural and other protective films, pipes, wires, and cables etc. while they are manufactured. This will prevent the pests from gnawing on the polymeric application. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

TermirepelTM<\/sup><\/strong><\/a> is available in liquid concentrate which can be\nmixed in paints and be applied on the fences in the garden and farms. It can\naslo be sprayed on the storage areas and equipment rooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TermirepelTM<\/sup> insect\nrepellent spray<\/strong><\/a> can be sprayed on the infested area to repel\nthe pests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, using our products, you can get an effective solution to fight\nmenace caused by SWD and many such insects!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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