A new grape pest?
Unlike the vinegar fly, the spotted wing drosophila has theability to penetrate the skin of healthy undamaged soft fruits andlay eggs inside. The female has a serrated ovipositor that gives itthe ability to pierce the skin of fruits. Once the eggs hatch thedeveloping maggots turn the flesh of fruits...
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Published in | Western Farm Press |
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Format | Journal Article Trade Publication Article |
Language | English |
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Clarksdale
Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. and their subsidiaries
03.12.2009
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Summary: | Unlike the vinegar fly, the spotted wing drosophila has theability to penetrate the skin of healthy undamaged soft fruits andlay eggs inside. The female has a serrated ovipositor that gives itthe ability to pierce the skin of fruits. Once the eggs hatch thedeveloping maggots turn the flesh of fruits brown and soft; theycan cause fluid leakage to the berry surface. Feeding damage alsoprovides an entry wound for the secondary fungal and bacteriapathogens to infect produce fruit rot. |
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ISSN: | 1525-1217 |