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 inWestern Farm Press
Main Author Bettiga, Larry
Format Journal Article Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Clarksdale Penton Media, Inc., Penton Business Media, Inc. and their subsidiaries 03.12.2009
Informa
Subjects
Control
Diseases and pests
Drosophila
Grapes
Growth
Pests
Protection and preservation
Wineries & vineyards
Oregon
California
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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.
ISSN:1525-1217