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The biological fight against Drosophila starts late in Italy

Fruits
Italy
Published Jun 14, 2022

Tridge summary

The Ministry of Ecological Transition imposes arbitrary restrictions on the launch of the parasitoid Ganaspis brasiliensis creating disparities in the partner regions of the biological control project Drosophila suzukii, also known as 'small fruit fly', is a drosophilid dipteran of Asian origin accidentally introduced in Italy in 2009 which in a short time became the main limiting factor for cherry and soft fruit crops.

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The Ministry of Ecological Transition imposes arbitrary restrictions on the launch of the parasitoid Ganaspis brasiliensis, creating disparities in the partner regions of the biological control project Drosophila suzukii, also known as 'small fruit fly', is a drosophilid dipteran of Asian origin accidentally introduced in Italy in 2009 which in a short time became the main limiting factor for cherry and small fruit crops. Damage in fruit ripening The arrival of this alien species has profoundly changed the defense strategies of the affected crops, increasing the number of insecticide treatments necessary to contain infestations, especially for later harvest cultivars. The damage caused by the gnat, in fact, occurs above all in the vicinity of the ripening period of the fruit aggravated by the continuous reinfestations coming from outside the field, by the duration of the harvesting period and by the coexistence in the territory of numerous crops and host varieties that act as an ...
Source: Terraevita
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