Paul campus, University of Minnesota graduate student Nate Feltman examines a fruit fly under a microscope. About three millimeters in diameter, the spotted wing drosophila has been wreaking havoc on ...

Spotted-wing drosophila, a tiny species of invasive vinegar fly native to Southeast Asia, lays eggs inside soft fruit — like cherries and raspberries — causing it to rot prematurely.

Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) Drosophila suzukii is an insect pest of economically valuable small fruit and tree fruit crops. Known to be in Fremont County, Wyoming since about 2011, this species now ...