IOBC VIII Workshop on Integrated Soft Fruit Production
Control of Drosophila suzukii has relied on repeated applications of full cover broad-spectrum insecticides. In an effort to develop a more integrated pest management (IPM) program, studies were conducted in California during 2013 and 2014 into the use of low-volume technique using attractant bait combine with an insecticide. In 2014, studies demonstrated that low-volume (46,8L/ha) applications of the combination of spinosad with Suzukii Trap bait resulted in the significant reduction of D.suzukii infestation compared to an untreated check.