Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) is one of the most damaging and costly pests to invade
temperate horticultural regions in recent history. Conventional control of this pest is …

Invasive, polyphagous crop pests subsist on a number of crop and non-crop resources.
While knowing the full range of host species is important, a seasonal investigation into the …

Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura)(Diptera: Drosophilidae) attacks a wide range of host plants,
including crops such as blueberries, cherries, caneberries, and strawberries. We evaluated …

Preference of egg laying in ripe (or in ripening process), healthy, soft, small fruits (berries
and stone fruits) still attached to the plant makes Drosophila suzukii (spotted wing …

Abstract BACKGROUND Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) is the most prominent
arthropod pest of caneberries. Current management practices rely on chemical control …

Drosophila suzukii is an invasive insect pest which impacts small fruit production throughout
much of the world. Current management programs use regular applications of broad …

Flexibility in oviposition site selection under temporally shifting environmental conditions is
an important trait that allows many polyphagous insects to flourish. Population density has …

Drosophilid species with different life histories have been shown to exhibit similar behavioral
patterns related to locating and utilizing resources such as hosts, mates, and food sources …

Blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) and strawberry (Fragaria ananassa) are fruits heavily
colonised by Drosophila suzukii in the field while damage increases considerably during the …

The effects and extent of the impacts of agricultural insect pests in and around cropping
systems is a rich field of study. However, little research exists on the presence and …