Cornell University: Knowing Berry Pests' Varied Diets May Help Control Them
August 06, 2019
August 06, 2019
ITHACA, New York, Aug. 6 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
By Krishna Ramanujan
With New York state's $20 million berry industry entering peak season, an invasive fruit fly is thriving.
Female spotted-wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii Matsumura) have a special ovipositor (a tube through which a female insect deposits eggs) with a saw-like end that allows them to cut into soft fruits and insert their eggs. The larvae and adults feed on the f . . .
By Krishna Ramanujan
With New York state's $20 million berry industry entering peak season, an invasive fruit fly is thriving.
Female spotted-wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii Matsumura) have a special ovipositor (a tube through which a female insect deposits eggs) with a saw-like end that allows them to cut into soft fruits and insert their eggs. The larvae and adults feed on the f . . .