Simple Summary Drosophila suzukii, also known as the spotted-wing drosophila (SWD), is a
polyphagous insect pest of soft-skinned small fruits. SWD, similar to other insects, is affected …

Simple Summary Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a science-based decision-making
process that uses a variety of management approaches to increase farm profitability while …

Drosophila suzukii, or spotted-wing drosophila, is now an established pest in many parts of
the world, causing significant damage to numerous fruit crop industries. Native to East Asia …

The spotted wing drosophila (SWD) is supposed to show only two distinct seasonal
phenotypes: the dark, diapausing winter morph (WM) and the light, reproductively active …

Among individuals, behavioral differences result from the well-known interplay of nature and
nurture. Minute differences in the genetic code can lead to differential gene expression and …

Since 2008, spotted-wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii, has become a major pest of soft,
thin-skinned fruits in the USA, causing significant annual yield losses. Historically, the native …

1. Species introductions provide insights into how populations respond to new environments
and selection pressures through rapid adaptation and adaptive phenotypic plasticity …

The ability to cope with novel climates is a key determinant of an invasive species' success.
Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura, 1931) is an invasive fruit pest, and its seasonality varies …

BACKGROUND The overwintering biology of Drosophila suzukii is poorly understood. While
thermal tolerance studies suggest that winter morphotype females likely survive harsh …

Abstract Native to Southeast Asia, the spotted wing drosophila (SWD), Drosophila suzukii
Matsumura, rapidly invaded America and Europe in the past 20 years. As a crop pest of soft …