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Spotted Wing Drosophila, a New Invasive Pest in Washington State

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MOUNT VERNON, Wash.— In the berry fields of Washington State, a small fly has made its way from California, and is now causing headaches particularly in Washington State for small fruit growers.

The Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura), or SWD, infests soft fruits with its eggs, ruining the fruit's market value.

Named after the spots on their wings, the spotted wing drosophila was first discovered in Puyallup in strawberries. Since then, scientists at Washington State University have been working to provide farmers with methods to protect their crops from damage, while trying to understand the life cycle of SWD.

For more on this story, follow this link: http://wsunews.wsu.edu/pages/publications.asp?Action=Detail&PublicationID...

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