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Lisa Kleyn sees which berries SWD prefers
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Chloe Meck tests different SWD traps
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Chloe Meck’s landing experiments
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A close-up view of SWD larvae in action
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Andrea Bennett trapping parasitoids
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IBO Summit 2025 Presentations

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In the lab with Rocky Kleintjes

Rocky Kleintjes is investigating Botrytis as part of a research project led by Prof. Karin Jacobs. In this video, he provides a window into life in the laboratory, and shows what it takes to track down Botrytis.

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BerriesZA Research Framework

R&D Working Group Document
Developed by: BerriesZA R&D Working Group & Compiled by: Dr Gulu Bekker (BerriesZA Technical Advisor & Research Manager)

This document presents the finalized research framework for BerriesZA, outlining the comprehensive approach to guide research initiatives from 2025 onward. This framework aligns with BerriesZA’s commitment to fostering a sustainable, resilient, and globally competitive South African berry industry.

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Global State of the Industry Report – 2024

A MESSAGE FROM THE IBO PRESIDENT
It is with gratitude and a full commitment to the legacy generated by those that have led the IBO since its inception, that I write this first message for the 2024 IBO Report, a document that is an example of cooperation, creativity, high-level execution and value.

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Berries ZA AGM 2025
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SWD Best Practice Management Guideline 2025

SPOTTED WING DROSOPHILA / suzuki-asynvlieg (SWD)
BEST PRACTICE MANAGEMENT GUIDELINE

Monitoring of SWD is required to determine the population numbers (absence/presence) and dynamics (trends) of SWD in a particular area to initiate management practices and evaluate whether controls implemented are effective. Monitoring primarily takes place using traps baited with various lures (see TRAPS section), but fruit sampling for damage assessment is also critical since trap catches rarely accurately reflect potential levels of infestation and may lag
fruit infestation and damage.

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Spotted Wing Drosophila / Suzukii-asynvlieg (SWD) Fact Sheet

Drosophila suzukii Matsumura
Drosophila suzukii Matsumura, spotted wing drosophila (SWD), is native to Asia and has spread to several fruit producing countries around the world affecting soft-skinned fruits.

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