SWD challenges GROWERS

摘要

High pressure from spotted wing drosophila is likely to be the norm. After feeling little pressure from the spotted wing drosophila in 2011, Washington State cherry growers battled the pest through the 2012 season. And that's likely to be the norm inthe future, Dr. Elizabeth Beers, Washington State University entomologist, warned during horticultural meetings this winter. The first fly of the 2012 season was caught on April 30 in the Tri-Cities area, and many flies were trapped in May and June before peak harvest. Growers reported fruit damage, and 14 flies were caught in packing houses.