Spotted Wing Drosophila
Drosophila suzukii
Author: Vaughn Walton
The goal of this page is to disseminate knowledge on Spotted Wing Drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) and highlight activities and research in Oregon. The Horticulture Department is committed to serve its growers by dissemination of vital knowledge and innovative development of sustainable control practices.
Active participants working on this pest are encouraged to look at the online independent workspace: for Spotted Wing Drosophila, Drosophila suzukii
Spotted Wing Drosophila Google Workspace
Insects provided by USDA, photo's V. Walton
Oregon scientists working on the Spotted Wing Drosophila
- USDA-ARS Hortcultural Crops Research Laboratory (HCRL): Jana Lee and Denny Bruck
- Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA):
- Formal insect ID should be sent to:
Jim Labonte, Taxonomic and Survey Entomologist
Oregon Department of Agriculture, Plant Division
635 Capitol Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-2532 USA
Phone: 503-986-4749
Email: jlabonte@oda.state.or.us - North Willamette Research and Extension Center (NWREC): Diane Kaufman and Wei Yang
- OSU Integrated Plant Protection Center (IPPC): Paul Jepson
- OSU Crop and Soils Amy Dreves
- OSU Horticulture Vaughn Walton
- Peerbolt Crop Management
Pest alerts and ID guides:
D. suzukii found on blueberry by Walton lab on August 18, 2009
See additional first photo's
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