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tags: - public-ready - export-bio

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Spotted wing drosophila (SWD)

Overview

Spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) attacks ripening soft fruit.

Crops

• Strawberries
• Raspberries
• Blackberries
• Cherries

Symptoms

• Soft fruit collapse
• Larvae in fruit

IPM notes

Hygiene and rapid harvest are key.

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Further guidance

• Spotted Wing Drosophila — Ipm Foundations

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System Links

• Pest Pressure Hub
• Monitoring & Thresholds Hub
• Biocontrol Strategy Hub
• Environmental Drivers Hub
• Ipm System Architecture