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The section below contains highly relevant resources for this species, organized by source. Or, to display all related content view all resources for Spotted Wing Drosophila.
Council or Task Force
Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office. Washington Invasive Species Council.
Partnership
North Central Integrated Pest Management Center.
See also: Spotted Wing Drosophila in the Northeast for more resources
Federal Government
International Government
State and Local Government
Academic
Utah State University Extension; Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Laboratory.
See also: Fact Sheets - Small Fruit Insects for more species
Michigan State University. Integrated Pest Management Program.
The Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) is a vinegar fly of East Asian origin that can cause damage to many fruit crops. This small insect has been in Hawaii since the 1980s, was detected in California in 2008, spread through the West Coast in 2009, and was detected in Florida, Utah, the Carolinas, Wisconsin and Michigan for the first time in 2010. This website will be the central location for dissemination of information about this insect. Check back for updates. This team is also helping to coordinate research projects to understand how best to protect fruit from infestation by this new pest.
Citations
- Adrion, J.R., A. Kousathanas M. Pascual, et al. 2014. Drosophila suzukii: The genetic footprint of a recent, worldwide invasion. Molecular Biology and Evolution 31(12):3148-3163.
- Asplen, M.K., G. Anfora, A. Biondi, et al. 2015. Invasion biology of spotted wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii): a global perspective and future priorities. Journal of Pest Science 88(3):469-494.
- CABI. Invasive Species Compendium. Drosophila suzukii. CAB International. [Accessed Mar 30, 2019].
- Rota-Stabelli,O., M. Blaxter, and G. Anfora. 2013. Drosophila suzukii. Current Biology 23(1):R8-R9.