Mike Fargione, Eastern NY Horticulture Program, Cornell Cooperative Extension, reports they are seeing increased captures of SWD in Orange and Ulster counties. Favored host plants for SWD include blackberry, raspberry and blueberry in commercial plantings and gardens, as well as wild brambles such as black cap raspberry and red raspberry. These plants will provide a significant resource for SWD population increase. Consider management tactics for home gardens and commercial fruit plantings.
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