Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD)

Monitoring, trapping and IPM guidance for SWD in soft fruit and cherry crops.

Overview

SWD attacks healthy ripening fruit before harvest, especially raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, blueberries and cherries.

Drosoline from EasyLure

The EasyLure Drosoline system can support SWD monitoring and trapping around vulnerable soft fruit crops.

  • Use approximately 100 ml every 2 m of hedgerow
  • Replace every 4 weeks
  • Focus on shaded margins, hedgerows and likely entry points
  • Use alongside regular fruit inspections and hygiene

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Crop hygiene

  • Pick regularly during high-risk periods
  • Remove overripe and waste fruit
  • Reduce unmanaged host reservoirs nearby
  • Improve airflow around dense crop areas

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