The spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii, is an exotic pest from Asia that was observed for the first time in Québec in 2010 and has been considered as a major pest since 2013. Our project aims to promote a biocontrol solution by testing a complex of natural enemies that attack the pest at different development stages.
From 2016 to 2019
Project duration
Fruit production
Activity areas
Pest, weed, and disease control, Organic farming
Services
Drosophila sterilization lowers the need for pesticide applications on ripe fruit.
Growing Forward 2 | Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec | Innov'Action Programme | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Université Laval | University of Florida
Summary sheet • Annabelle Firlej, Franz Vanoosthuyse
Firlej A., Vanoosthuyse F. 2017. La drosophile à ailes tachetées, un ravageur de petits fruits. IRDA. 15 p. DownloadThis project will modify current protocols with the addition of labile carbon to preserve or rapidly restore the activity of beneficial microorganisms.
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