Skip to main content
Entomology 2020 Main banner
Icon Legend
This session is not in your schedule.
This session is in your schedule. Click again to remove it.
Presentation Icons
Plenary
Plenary
Livestream
Livestream
On-Demand
On-Demand
Student Competition
Student Competition
Video Chat
Video Chat
Panel Discussion
Panel Discussion
Mixer
Mixer
Poster Icons
Poster
Poster
Student Competition
Student Competition
ViewAttendees 19

P-IE

10-Minute Paper

10-min: P-IE, IPM

SPLAT SWD: A semiochemical attract and kill formulation for spotted­-wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii

On-Demand
On-Demand
Spotted-wing drosophila (SWD), Drosophila suzukii, is an aggressive, prolific, and polyphagous pest species of multiple crops, including strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, peaches, plums, and cherries. This pest is seriously damaging due to its oviposition behavior.  Unlike other Drosophila species, female SWD lay their eggs in healthy, unripened fruit, using serrated ovipositors that inflict significant surface damage, rendering the fruit unmarketable and creating opportunities for subsequent attack by other insect species, as well as secondary infection by microorganisms. Growers in SWD ­affected areas have not only suffered significant losses in susceptible crops, but also increased costs of labor and materials to deal with this pest, including higher inputs of insecticides. ISCA Technologies has developed a unique semiochemical tool to combat SWD infestations while reducing reliance on pesticide sprays: HOOK SWD, an attract and kill strategy via a sprayable micro­ bait. The compound exudes semiochemicals that preferentially attract SWD, and phagostimulants that incite attracted insects to feed on the bait and ingest a lethal dose of insecticide. Using ISCA’s proven semiochemical delivery system, SPLAT® (Specialized Pheromone & Lure Application Technology), HOOK SWD provides the longevity and efficacy needed by growers to maintain a profitable operation. HOOK SWD will directly benefit growers by enhancing on­ farm environmental and economic sustainability and will also benefit consumers by minimizing the risks associated with pesticide residues on produce, helping to maintain the affordability of locally grown, healthful foods.