Spotted Wing Drosophila
larval development takes place in the fruit. The larvae pupate either fully or partly in the fruit, or outside the fruit on the ground. Damage symptoms After [...] respiration tubes extend from the fruit but are difficult to see. Larval feeding in the fruit leads to fruit tissue collapse. Even if the fruits have not collapsed [...] exposes fruits to secondary pathogens (e.g. bacteria, fungi and yeasts). Finally, deterioration of fruit can increase its susceptibility to attack by other