Spotted-wing Drosophila (SWD) Monitoring
This short video explains the design of apple cider vinegar SWD monitoring trap and how to install the trap in the field.
Raspberry
Washington State University Combats Spotted Wing Drosophila
Spotted Wing Drosophila Dispersal study video
Video outlines research project to track spotted wing drosophila movement across agricultural landscapes. SWD dispersal between wild Himalayan blackberry borders and field crops is being studied with a liquid egg white isect mark.
SWD caneberry pesticides for OR and WA 2014
Insecticides registered for use in OR and WA Caneberries for management of SWD, and considerations for their use. Updated for the 2014 season.
Biology and Management of Spotted Wing Drosophila on Small and Stone Fruits Year 3
Summary of SCRI-funded research results from year 3 of the project. It was developed from updated reports and presentations at the 11/2012 SWD Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meeting.
Small Fruits IPM Newsletter June 2013
Two-page document discusses integrated management of SWD and brown marmorated stinkbug pests in the Pacific Northwest
Extension Publications
Oregon
Recognize fruit damage from spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii. 2010. Walton, V., J. Lee, D. Bruck, P. Shearer, E. Parent, T. Whitney, A. J. Dreves. 2010. OSU Extension Publication EM 9021.
Identification of SWD
Dichotomous Key (courtesy of ODA)
SWD ID Card (courtesy of UC Berkeley and UC Cooperative Extension)
Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) Monitoring, Identifying, and Fruit Sampling (courtesy of WSU Extension)
Spotted Wing Drosophila - What You Need to Know
We've compiled a list of the most frequently-used resources, reports, and bulletins used by growers and other affected by SWD.
For Cherry Growers
How to distinguish larvae of spotted wing drosophila from those of cherry fruit fly
Caneberry SWD Pesticides for OR and WA
Effective SWD insecticides registered for use in OR and WA caneberries, and considerations for their use. Updated for the 2013 growing season.