Your help is needed! Tell us how SWD impacted your farm in 2016
An important part of our project is measuring the impact SWD has had on affected crops so we can focus our efforts on the areas of greatest need, provide …
Our national team of biologists and social scientist has assembled with the goal of developing sustainable strategies to manage spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii), an invasive fly native to eastern Asia that damages soft skinned fruit crops, rendering them unmarketable. This project is supported by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Specialty Crop Research Initiative.
Our project activities are wide ranging, and we will regularly post updates here and on our project Facebook page.
Recent Posts
Looking for images of spotted wing drosophila?
Female spotted wing drosophila on a raspberry. Photo: Hannah Burrack via Bugwood Insect Image Database. We often get requests for images of spotted wing drosophila from extension agents and others. …
View the webinar "Management of Spotted Wing in Organic Systems"
Our sister project, focused on management of spotted wing drosophila in organic fruit crops, presented a webinar highlighting first year results from their project last week. You can view …
Understanding the Economic Implications of Gene Drive for Pest Management
There is a lot of interest the potential of novel control tactics, such as gene drive or gene editing, for management of insects like spotted wing drosophila. However, these tactics …
Webinar "Making the Most of Your Insecticide Toolbox to Manage Spotted Wing Drosophila" Now Online
If you were unable to attend our first project webinar, you can now view it here. The purpose of this webinar is to update fruit growers and extension practitioners …
Spotted Wing Drosophila Webinar Scheduled for January 25th – Register Now!
Members of the Sustainable SWD Project will present a webinar online on January 25th at 12-1pm eastern time, highlighting information about control of the invasive insect pest, spotted wing drosophila. …