The spotted wing drosophila trap network provided first trap catch data to generate a NY distribution map. Cornell Cooperative Extension personnel participating in the trap network alerted growers to protect their crops when SWD was found in their area. Overall, SWD arrived in NY later in 2013 than it did in 2012 and this may have spared some late-maturing varieties of fruit. Four Counties reported first trap catch in June (dark blue), 19 Counties reported first trap catch in July (dark purple), and three Counties reported first trap catch in August (light purple). Two counties did not find SWD in traps. In August, traps set for SWD were catching hundreds to thousands of other fruit flies, making reading traps tedious and time-consuming. A big "Thank You" goes out to everyone who participated in the NY SWD trap network.
