Use of baited attract and kill stations as IPM alternative to control invasive Drosophila suzukii Matsumura (Spotted Wing Drosophila)

Authors

Timothy Lampasona, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Date of this Version

2017

Document Type

Thesis

Citation

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Entomology Online Masters Program Final Project. Lincoln, Nebraska.

Comments

Copyright 2017 Timothy Lampasona

Abstract

The newly invasive Drosophila suzukii Matsumura (Spotted Wing Drosophila, SWD) is an economically significant pest of berries and other small fruit in the Northeast United States. Methods of controlling this insect typically consist of frequent sprays of conventional insecticide, often with long pre-harvest intervals. This experiment is intended to determine the efficacy of a unique Attract and Kill (AtK) design using super-absorbent gelatinous media saturated with highly attractive SWD bait adhered to durable netting, sprayed regularly with a range of insecticides. Our lab and field studies determined that presence of AtK stations treated with insecticides placed in vicinity of raspberries caused a drop in D. suzukii oviposition into the fruit.