Washington Small Fruit Conference
October 2014
Scientific Communications | Suzukii Trap®
Colleen Burrows Whatcom County Extension, Washington State University Lynden, Washington, USA Inglés
Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) is a direct pest of red raspberry and has been found in Western Washington soft fruit with later harvests especially impacted. Various trap styles and baits for traps have been evaluated by researchers in other regions, with much of the work being done in Oregon. The most attractive baits early in the season and later in the season were the bread yeast and sugar combination and the Suzukii Trap bait (from Spain). The Suzukii Trap bait is may be more convenient as it does notneed to be mixed prior to use.