Catch up with three students involved in ongoing projects to develop a risk-management system and to inform integrated pest management for SWD (spotted wing drosophila). The projects are led by Prof. Pia Addison of the Department of Conservation Ecology and…
Medflies may not inspire the same dread as spotted wing drosophila, but growers need to keep a close eye on both pests. Early damage on green blueberries at some sites during the past season highlighted how quickly Medflies take advantage…
Start with the most effective interventions when building SWD management programmes. There are only a few South African registrations for products against SWD (spotted wing drosophila), and market requirements further constrain chemical control. But full-cover insecticide sprays are, in any…