Spotted Wing Drosophila Update August 6, 2021
SPOTTED WING DROSOPHILA UPDATE: AUGUST 6, 2021
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Spotted Wing Drosophila Alert: 8/6/2021
David Handley, Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist; James Dill, Pest Management Specialist, Phil Fanning, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Entomology, Christina Howard, Produce Safety Professional
Counts of spotted wing drosophila in vinegar/yeast traps have risen significantly this week. All trap locations saw increases of 2 to 15 times last week’s levels (see table below). Reports from wild blueberry fields in Downeast show similar jumps. Growers with ripe or nearly ripe berry fruit should protect their crops against infestation. A five to seven-day spray interval should be adequate for keeping larvae out of fruit. Use a seven-day interval if you’re not yet seeing any flies or noticing infested fruit, but tighten to a five-day schedule if you see drosophila flies around ripening fruit during harvest, or have found larvae in the fruit.
Expect spotted wing drosophila populations to continue to increase in the coming weeks as more fruit, especially waste fruit, becomes available. Set out traps, if you haven’t already, to monitor the flies. See our blog for information on making and placing traps, and a list of currently registered insecticides for SWD.
For more information on identifying spotted wing drosophila (SWD) and updates on populations around the state, visit our SWD Blog
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David T. Handley
Vegetable and Small Fruit Specialist
Highmoor Farm Pest Management Office
P.O. Box 179 17 Godfrey Dr.
Monmouth, ME 04259 Orono, ME 04473
207.933.2100 1.800.287.0279
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| Town | Spotted Wing Drosophila weekly trap catch 7/18/21 | Spotted Wing Drosophila weekly trap catch 7/25/21 | Spotted Wing Drosophila weekly trap catch 8/1/21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wells | 39 | 57 | |
| Sanford | 12 | 18 | |
| Limington | 97 | 472 | |
| Limerick | 1 | 4 | |
| New Gloucester | 176 | 2664 | |
| Bowdoinham | 14 | 121 | 472 |
| Mechanic Falls | 1 | 9 | |
| Monmouth | 1 | 27 | 147 |
| Wayne | 4 | 38 |
| Trade Name | IRAC Group | Days to Harvest Blueberry |
Days of Residual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assail® | 4A | 1 | 5-7 |
| Mustang Max® | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Bifenture® | 3 | 1 (3 raspberry) | 7 |
| Brigade® | 3 | 1 (3 raspberry) | 7 |
| Danitol® | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Delegate® | 5 | 3 (1 raspberry) | 7 |
| Entrust®* | 5 | 3 (1 raspberry) | 3-5 |
| Exirel® | 28 | 3 (1 raspberry) | 5-7 |
| Imidan® | 1B | 3 (not for raspberry) | 5-7 |
| Malathion | 1B | 1 | 3-5 |
| PyGanic®* | 3A | 0 | 0 |
| Verdepryn ® | 28 | 1 | 5-7 |
*OMRI approved