A single female was caught in one of four traps checked on Thursday, June 23, 2016. The trap was set on the edge of a summer raspberry planting in which ripening berries were present last week.Traps at this location are being monitored by Gabrielle Brind'Amour, technician with Dr. Greg Loeb's small fruit entomology program, NYSAES, Cornell University, Geneva.
With the advent of a ripe summer raspberry crop and the presence of SWD, it will be very important to plan and carry out an insecticide program to protect berry crops from infestation by this invasive pest. A quick guide to labeled insecticides in NY for berries and their attributes, timings, and restrictions is available on the Cornell Fruit Resources SWD webpages.
Remember, a single female SWD can lay upwards of 300 eggs during her 20 to 30 day life span.