The spotted wing Drosophila (SWD),Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Diptera:Drosophilidae), is Asian (China, Japan, Korea, and Thailand) and is established in Hawaii and Spain. SWD is a temperate species, and it may be able to survive in much of the US. It was detected in California during 2008 and Florida in 2009. Surveys conducted in Oregon after the California detections found SWD from Portland south into Douglas County. This fly is of concern because unlike most members of its family, which only attack overripe or decaying fruit, it attacks ripe, healthy fruit. Fruits attacked include apple, blueberry, cane berries, cherry, grape, peach, persimmon, plum, and strawberry.
The spotted wing Drosophila (SWD),Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Diptera:Drosophilidae), is Asian (China, Japan, Korea,and Thailand) and is established in Hawaii andSpain. SWD is a temperate species, and it maybe able to survive in much of the US. It wasdetected in California during 2008 and Florida in2009. Surveys conducted in Oregon after theCalifornia detections found SWD from Portlandsouth into Douglas County. This fly is ofconcern because unlike most members of itsfamily, which only attack overripe or decayingfruit, it attacks ripe, healthy fruit. Fruits attackedinclude apple, blueberry, cane berries, cherry,grape, peach, persimmon, plum, and strawberry.
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