Study offers new insights on invasive fly threatening US fruit crops

Study offers new insights on invasive fly threatening US fruit crops, Phys.Org, March 15, 2013. Humans aren’t the only species with a sweet tooth. 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 has spread across the United States over the past four years and threatens to cause hundreds of millions of dollars in damage to U.S. fruit crops. Hannah Burrack, entomology, featured.