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Spotted-wing drosphila shows fruit variety preferences

Spotted-wing drosphila shows fruit variety preferencesThe Grower, March 18, 2013. NC State research shows that the invasive spotted-wing drosphila prefers certain varieties of raspberries and blackberries over other varieties. That means growers could reduce some of the damage the fly causes by avoiding those preferred varieties. Hannah Burrack, entomology, featured.