Noncommercial Grower Information About Spotted Wing Drosophila
Noncommerical growers, like gardeners, are key for monitoring and controlling spotted wing drosophila. Learn what fruits are usually affected, how to identify and trap, and how to manage spotted wing drosophila in a home garden.
Email OSU Master Gardeners for more information about spotted wing drosophila
2012
This photo document details visual differences in late-instar larvae of western cherry fruit fly and spotted wing drosophila.
Produced by Dr. Peter Shearer and Preston Brown, OSU MCAREC
2012
A summary of SCRI-funded research results from year 2 of the project. It was developed from scientist presentations at the 11/2011 SWD Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meeting.
2012
A summary of SCRI-funded research results from year 1 of the project. It was developed from scientist presentations at the 11/2010 SWD Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meeting.
2011
A baited trap can be made for capturing and monitoring adult SWD flies. As we gain more knowledge about fly behavior, recommendations for making, placing, and servicing traps may change. Alternative trap designs are being explored.
2011
Oregon non‐commercial backyard fruit growers (home gardeners) are encouraged to monitor and report spotted wing drosophila (SWD) flies caught in monitoring traps within their personal gardens. Backyard fruit infested with SWD larvae should also be reported. Participating backyard gardeners are to follow the State of Oregon’s backyard SWD monitoring protocols posted on the SWD website, http://www.spottedwing.org.
2010
Five-page document describing biology, European distribution, symptoms of infestation, monitoring, and control of SWD
2009
OSU Extension Service document EM8991.pdf
Authors: Amy Dreves; Vaughn Walton; Glenn Fisher
2009 OSU Extension Service document describes the basic life cycle of D. suzukii and gives preliminary management strategies, potential horticultural impact, and contact information for research entomologists.
Pest Notes Publication 74158 released by UC ANR Statewide IPM Program with information on SWD identification, damage, and management options.
Washington State University Extension Fact Sheet FS049E shows key identifying characteristics of SWD and suggests methods for monitoring.
Two-page card put out by UC Berkeley and UC Cooperative Extension. Card shows characteristics of male and female SWD, along with comparative image of female non-SWD.
Page provides links to scouting results and a predictive phenology model based on growing degree-days.
Page provides general framework for making IPM decisions and examples of cultural methods for pest control.
A list of SWD research scientists working outside of North America
A list of North Carolina SWD research scientists
A list of British Columbia SWD research scientists