A historic account of the invasion of Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in the continental United States, with remarks on their identification.

摘要: BACKGROUND:Drosophila suzukii is an oriental species first reported outside Asia from Hawaii in 1980. The confirmed records for the continental United States were made 2008 California. identification of this pest difficult because very few published resources exist. RESULTS: It has since been recorded Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Utah, Michigan, Wisconsin, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida. Males are relatively easy to identify by black apical wing spots single row combs on second tarsal segment fore leg. male genitalia also characteristic will aid identifying teneral specimens. Females can be identified large ovipositor, which 6–7 times as long diameter spermatheca. Immature stages only molecular techniques. CONCLUSION: Although many US states Canadian provinces, it not established all these places, main economic damage restricted western part America. With characters laid out paper, should possible with high certainty. Copyright © 2011 Society Chemical Industry