Long thought to be a resident only in regions with warmer climates, Spotted Wing Drosophilia surprized specialists when it appeared in the Pacific Northwest in 2009. WSU entomologists quickly reacted to form a project to survey and otherwise research the flies' presence in Washington state and its impact on agriculture. This web site reports on the current status of the fly and the findings from the project.
| Tuesday, February 14: | The 2012 Drosophila season is underway. Please check back here for updates as the season progresses. |
2011 SWD counts lag behind 2010
Contacts
North Central Washington:
Tim Smith
smithtj@wsu.edu
Extension Educator
400 Washington Street
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 667-6540
FAX: (509) 667-6561
Columbia Basin:
Gwen Hoheisel
ghoheisel@wsu.edu
Extension Educator
1121 Dudley Avenue
Prosser, WA 99350
(509) 786-5609
FAX: (509) 786-5525
Tree Fruit - statewide
Elizabeth Beers
ebeers@wsu.edu
Entomologist
1100 N Western Ave
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 663-8181
FAX: (509) 662-8714