Multistate Comparison of Attractants for Monitoring Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Blueberries and Caneberries

• DOI: 10.1093/ee/nvv022
• Publication Date: 2015-03-23T00:02:44Z
• Authors: H. J. Burrack; M. Asplen; L. Bahder; J. Collins; F. A. Drummond; C. Guedot; R. Isaacs; D. Johnson; A. Blanton; J. C. Lee; G. Loeb; C. Rodriguez-Saona; S. van Timmeren; D. Walsh; D. R. McPhie
• Keywords: Drosophila Suzukii

Drosophila suzukii Matsumara, also referred to as the spotted wing drosophila, has recently expanded its global range with significant consequences for primary host crops: blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, cherries, and strawberries. D. populations can increase quickly, their infestation is difficult predict prevent. The development of effective tools detect presence in new areas, time beginning activity within a crop, track seasonal patterns, gauge effectiveness management efforts been key research goal. We compared efficiency, selectivity, relationship fruit commonly used homemade baits synthetic formulated lure across wide environments 10 locations throughout United States. Several were more efficient than apple cider vinegar, standard, commercially was, some configurations environments, comparable most attractant well potentially selective. All alternative attractants captured flies between 1 2 wk earlier detected prior infestation. Over half spp. traps baited any not , which may complicate adoption by nonexpert users. tested are improvement on vinegar be useful future lures.