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Control Information for Spotted Wing Drosophila

Resources

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)

SWD strawberry pesticides for OR and WA 2014
February 24, 2014
Insecticides registered for use in OR and WA Strawberries for management of SWD, and considerations for their use. Updated for the 2014 season.
California Cherry Management
January 3, 2011
Recommendations for managing SWD in California cherries
Biological Approaches to Controlling Spotted Wing Drosophila
April 3, 2014
An archive of the 2/11/14 eOrganic Webinar by Vaughn Walton, Oregon State University and Hannah Barrack, North Carolina State University.
Caneberry SWD Pesticides for OR and WA
April 15, 2013
Effective SWD insecticides registered for use in OR and WA caneberries, and considerations for their use. Updated for the 2013 growing season.
A new pest attacking healthy ripening fruit in Oregon
October 1, 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.
Educational Cards
May 26, 2011
Set of 10 printable frames with information about Spotted Wing Drosophila
Chemical Control Resources for Spotted Wing Drosophila

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 selecting the chapter of interest from the drop-down list at top left.  Spotted wing drosophila is featured in the 2011 Emerging Pest chapter.  Control recommendations are made in the Small Fruit and Tree Fruit chapters.

What Backyard Fruit Growers Need to Know About SWD: Drosophila suzukii, a fly pest
May 26, 2011
Article provides information about spotted wing drosophila biology, crop damage, monitoring protocols, and backyard management for gardeners and hobbyists.
Blueberry SWD Pesticides for OR and WA
April 15, 2013
Effective SWD insecticides registered for use in OR and WA blueberries, and considerations for their use. Updated July 2013.
SWD blueberry pesticides for OR and WA 2014
February 24, 2014
Insecticides registered for use in OR and WA Blueberries for management of SWD, and considerations for their use. Updated for the 2014 season.
Integrated Pest Management of SWD

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. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

SWD caneberry pesticides for OR and WA 2014
February 24, 2014
Insecticides registered for use in OR and WA Caneberries for management of SWD, and considerations for their use. Updated for the 2014 season.
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