SWD First Trap Capture – Orleans County
First trap capture was reported at one location in Orleans County on 7/1/2025. Trap captures are very low, only 1 male was identified on a sticky card this week. Thank you to Liz ...
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SWD First Trap Capture – Onondaga County
First trap capture was reported at two locations in Onondaga County on 7/2/2025. Trap captures are very low, only 2 and 4 males were identified on a sticky card each week. Thank you ...
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SWD First and Sustained Trap Capture – Clinton County
Sustained trap capture was reported at one location in Clinton County on 6/23/2025, following first trap capture on 6/23/2024. Trap captures remain very low, only 2 males were identified on a sticky card each ...
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SWD Update Week of 6/30/25
The first & sustained trap captures of spotted wing drosophila (SWD) have been reported over the two weeks in many locations throughout NY state. First trap captures were reported in Orleans and Schuyler this ...
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SWD Update Week of 6/23/25
The first trap captures of spotted wing drosophila (SWD) have been reported over the past few weeks in many locations throughout NY state. In many locations SWD has not yet been reported. Numbers remain ...
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Sticky Cards vs. Jars – Comparing Trap Types for Monitoring SWD
Monitoring for Spotted wing drosophila (SWD) is critical for initiating spray programs to ensure adequate crop protection, while mitigating effects of pesticides. Emergence can vary by year, location, and environmental conditions. We tested various ...
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SWD Sustained Trap Capture – Dutchess County
Sustained trap capture was reported at one location in Dutchess County on 6/16/2025. Trap captures remain very low, only 3 males was identified on a sticky card this week, following one male last week. ...
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SWD First Trap Capture – Suffolk County
First trap capture was reported in Suffolk County on 6/9/2025. One male was identified on a sticky card. Thank you to Jared Dyer, CCE Suffolk, for servicing traps!
SWD First Trap Capture – Wayne County
First trap capture was reported in Wayne County on 6/16/2025. One male was identified on a sticky card. Thank you to Janet van Zoeren, CCE LOF, for servicing traps!
SWD First Trap Capture – Essex County
First trap capture was reported in Essex County on 6/16/2025. One male was identified on a sticky card. Thank you to Jenn Stanton, CCE ENYCHP, for servicing traps!
2025 Cherry and Cranberry Fruit Worm Activity
Cranberry fruitworm (CBFW) and cherry fruitworm (CFW) are now active in some locations in NY. While spotted wing drosophila (SWD) is by far the most destructive pest of berries in New York State, these ...
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SWD First Trap Capture – Niagara County & Dutchess County
First trap capture was reported in Niagara County on 6/9/2025. One male was identified on a sticky card. First trap capture also reported in Dutchess County on 6/9/2025. One male was identified in a ...
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