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First “network” catch in Schuyler County

Three SWD, two females and one male, were caught in traps set in a summer raspberry planting in Schuyler County that were checked on July 2, 2015. This site is part of the trap network, being monitored by Gabrielle (Gabe) Brind'Amour, technician in Greg Loeb's small fruit entomology program, Cornell University. At this location, they also have other traps set out for research purposes, and SWD was also caught in several of those traps. It is time to put an SWD management plan into place, if you have susceptible, ripe fruit at your farm.

Male SWD on raspberry fruit. Note dimpling on the fruitlet in the upper left corner of the photo - indicative of fruit infestation.
Male SWD on raspberry fruit. Note dimpling on the fruitlet in the upper left corner of the photo - indicative of fruit infestation.

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