Crop Protection,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
186, P. 106868 - 106868
Published: July 31, 2024
Drosophila
suzukii,
a
significant
sweet
cherry
pest,
has
traditionally
been
controlled
using
broad-spectrum
insecticides.
Various
yeasts
are
known
to
attract
and
stimulate
flies
feed
on
yeast-covered
surfaces.
We
investigated
an
attract-and-kill
formulation
based
the
yeast
Hanseniaspora
uvarum
insecticide
spinosad,
applied
80–100
cm
wide
canopy
strip
at
1-m
height
in
six
field
trials
across
Italy
Germany
manage
D.
suzukii
infestation
cherry.
The
formulation,
dose
ranging
from
21.6
34.9
g
per
hectare
of
according
training
system,
decreased
percentage
infested
cherries
by
41.74–84.26%
average
number
deposited
eggs
79.51–95.56%.
efficacy
was
comparable
conventional
application
spinosad
alone,
which
84
216
hectare.
53.00–92.00%
reduced
77.10–92.96%.
technique
led
reduction
up
90%
use
targeting
limited
section
tree.
targeted
approach
not
only
minimized
quantities
hectare,
but
also
resulted
lower
residue
levels
treated
fruits.
Journal of Economic Entomology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
114(5), P. 1950 - 1974
Published: July 26, 2021
Drosophila
suzukii
(Matsumura)
(Diptera:
Drosophilidae)
also
known
as
spotted-wing
drosophila
(SWD),
is
a
pest
native
to
Southeast
Asia.
In
the
last
few
decades,
has
expanded
its
range
affect
all
major
European
and
American
fruit
production
regions.
SWD
highly
adaptive
insect
that
able
disperse,
survive,
flourish
under
of
environmental
conditions.
Infestation
by
generates
both
direct
indirect
economic
impacts
through
yield
losses,
shorter
shelf
life
infested
fruit,
increased
costs.
Fresh
markets,
frozen
berries,
export
programs
have
been
impacted
due
zero
tolerance
for
infestation.
As
control
rely
heavily
on
insecticides,
exceedance
maximum
residue
levels
(MRLs)
resulted
in
crop
rejections.
The
impact
particularly
severe
organic
operations,
mainly
limited
availability
effective
insecticides.
Integrated
management
(IPM)
could
significantly
reduce
chemical
inputs
but
would
require
substantial
changes
horticultural
practices.
This
review
evaluates
most
promising
methods
studied
part
an
IPM
strategy
against
across
world.
For
each
considered
techniques,
effectiveness,
impact,
sustainability,
stage
development
are
discussed.
Journal of Pest Science,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
93(4), P. 1295 - 1309
Published: July 28, 2020
Abstract
Yeasts
play
an
important
role
in
the
life
cycle
and
biology
of
insect
pest
Drosophila
suzukii
(Matsumura),
commonly
known
as
spotted
wing
drosophila
(SWD).
Adult
larvae
this
species
are
to
feed
benefit
from
yeast
their
diet.
In
addition,
yeasts
were
found
be
attractive
SWD
repeatedly
associated
with
SWD.
Among
those,
Hanseniaspora
uvarum
is
most
mentioned.
The
present
study
explores
chemical
composition
effects
three
H.
strains
five
(
Saccharomyces
cerevisiae,
Candida
sp.,
Issatchenkia
terricola,
Metschnikowia
pulcherrima
Saccharomycopsis
vini
)
diet
adults.
different
used
influenced
mortality,
fecundity
ingestion
by
females.
S.
preferably
ingested
increased
intra-
extracellular
concentrations
compounds,
such
amino
acids,
carbohydrates,
sugar
alcohols
organic
produced
or
consumed
differed
among
species.
Knowledge
interaction
specific
differences
profile
compounds
can
help
improve
development
control
strategies
against
promoting
attract-and-kill
formulations
based
on
combinations
appropriate
insecticide.
TURKISH JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
49(1), P. 1 - 11
Published: Jan. 2, 2025
Drosophila
melanogaster
Meigen
(Diptera:
Drosophilidae)
was
used
as
a
model
organism
and
fed
on
an
artificial
diet
with
different
clinically
important
drugs
under
laboratory
conditions.
The
effects
of
fluconazole,
acyclovir,
piperazine
the
survivorship,
development,
adult
longevity,
fecundity,
hatching
rate
insect
were
investigated.
results
showed
that
highest
concentration
fluconazole
(1250
mg/L)
significantly
decreased
both
larvae
reaching
3rd
instar
pupation
from
93.00
±
2.95%
to
11.00
2.59%
(χ2
=
134.696;
df
1;
p
0.0001).
acyclovir
(200
reduced
91.00
2.17%
26.00
3.31%.
Developmental
times
prolonged
by
high
concentrations
all
drugs.
dietary
also
longevity
about
7
days.
Piperazine
most
negative
drug
for
fecundity
(2.45
eggs
per
female)
(2.87%).
Future
studies
involving
combinations
substances
would
shed
light
use
more
effective
mixtures
control
pest
insects
will
require
smaller
quantities
have
minimal
toxic
impact
environment
nontargets.
Journal of Economic Entomology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 16, 2025
Abstract
Biological
control
of
Drosophila
suzukii
may
be
enhanced
through
adventive
populations
the
figitid
parasitoid
Leptopilina
japonica
(Novković
&
Kimura)
(Hymenoptera:
Figitidae).
This
insect
has
expanded
its
range
considerably
but
we
have
limited
understanding
phenology,
wild
host
plant
associations,
and
response
to
fruit
crop
management
this
parasitoid.
To
address
these
gaps,
samples
were
collected
in
managed
habitats
across
southern
Michigan,
placed
on
metal
mesh
a
plastic
container
until
insects
emerged,
when
they
captured
identified.
We
selected
yellow
sticky
traps
based
experiments
compare
trap
types
for
capture
D.
L.
japonica.
Weekly
checking
resulted
2,108
2022
2023
yielding
7,598
specimens.
Wasp
detection
started
mid-July
increased
steadily
mid-September,
with
activity
declining
into
October.
emerged
from
multiple
species,
highest
yield
both
years
blackberry
(Rubus
spp.),
American
black
elderberry
(Sambucus
canadensis),
pokeweed
(Phytolacca
americana)
fruit.
was
much
more
abundant
unmanaged
organic
blueberry
plantings
than
commercial
fields
during
berry
ripening,
sharp
increase
after
pesticide
applications
ended.
The
methods
described
here
facilitate
widespread
sampling
parasitoids
without
needing
daily
collection
insects.
Our
results
highlight
an
updated
method
showing
that
established
production
regions
persisting
(Diptera:
Drosophilidae)
larvae
berries
plants
ripen
growing
season.
Pest Management Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
78(3), P. 896 - 904
Published: Oct. 30, 2021
The
invasive
pest,
Drosophila
suzukii
attacks
fresh
soft-skinned
fruit.
Broad-spectrum
insecticides
are
implemented
for
control
but
there
is
a
need
to
reduce
environmental
risks
and
insecticide
residues
on
fruits.
Hanseniaspora
uvarum
yeast
frequently
found
ripe
fruits
associated
with
D.
suzukii.
We
aim
exploit
the
ecological
association
attraction
of
H.
by
developing
an
attract-and-kill
strategy,
spray-application
canopy
not
therefore
investigated
attraction,
egg-laying
mortality
when
exposed
insecticidal
yeast-based
formulations.Hanseniaspora
strongly
attracted
applied
leaves
grapevine,
Vitis
vinifera.
Notably,
this
attractiveness
was
competitive
grape
berries
that
were
susceptible
infestation.
Moreover,
adding
enhanced
efficacy
formulations
against
Flies
treated
yeast-insecticide
showed
higher
laid
lower
number
eggs
compared
flies
alone.
In
wind
tunnel,
all
treatments
containing
alone
or
in
combination
insecticides,
caused
similar
upwind
flight
landing
at
odor
source,
which
provides
evidence
addition
did
yeast.Hanseniaspora
can
be
used
manipulate
behavior
attracting
formulations.
Yeast
improves
effectiveness,
suggesting
sprays
covering
only,
could
fruit
without
compromising
management
efficacy.