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  • County Agent Update: Not Your Average Fruit Fly

    Lucas Holmes|Jan 30, 2019

    Part 1: Identification and Biology Most Drosophila species, commonly referred to as “fruit flies”, are a known nuisance in homes, especially around the banana bunch sitting on the counter. However, these flies typically feed on overripe or rotting fruit. There is another type of fruit fly, Drosophila suzukii, or commonly known as Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD), that will also feed on fresh fruit. This fly has spread fast throughout most of the continental United States and was first reported in North Dakota in 2013. Male SWDs can be ide...