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Invasive fly threatening U.S. fruit crops

Invasive fly threatening U.S. fruit crops, Southeast Farm Press, April 2, 2013. NC State research shows that the invasive spotted-wing vinegar fly (Drosophila suzukii) also prefers sweet, soft fruit — giving us new insight into a species that threatens to cause hundreds of millions of dollars in damage to U.S. fruit crops. Hannah Burrack, entomology,  and Gina Fernandez, horticultural science, featured.