Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences: Knowing Berry Pests' Varied Diets May Help Control Them
August 06, 2019
August 06, 2019
ITHACA, New York, Aug. 6 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences issued the following news release:
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 a . . .
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 a . . .