Resources to help you determine if there is Spotted Wing Drosophila on your farm or around your home.
Degree-Day Model - Temperature-based SWD development model produces forecast of SWD activity. Map should default to a weather station near you and can be changed by clicking another location on the map.
SWD Clock - Provides table of degree-days accumulated so far this season in several western locations; includes comparison to normal and previous seasons' degree-day accumulation.
Features
Resources
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.
This short video explains the design of apple cider vinegar SWD monitoring trap and how to install the trap in the field.
Seasonal Distribution in Oregon
Oregon
Dichotomous Key (courtesy of ODA)
SWD ID Card (courtesy of UC Berkeley and UC Cooperative Extension)
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
Statewide SWD Realtime Mapping - Maps by county for Oregon
SWD Degree Day Phenology Model - Forecasted development of SWD population by degree days
Prevention - This is only effective if the pest has not made it to the targeted area. Use sanitation practices to destroy fruit culls. Remove other potential SWD habitat. Promptly remove all non-marketable hanging fruit from your fields.
Pacific Northwest Insect Management Handbook -- This handbook is updated annually and provides control recommendations for a wide range of agricultural pests. Navigate through the online version by s