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. 2014 Jan 1:14:259.
doi: 10.1093/jisesa/ieu121. Print 2014.

First report of Zaprionus indianus (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in commercial fruits and vegetables in Pennsylvania

Neelendra K Joshi  1 , David J Biddinger  2 , Kathleen Demchak  3 , Alan Deppen  4
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First report of Zaprionus indianus (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in commercial fruits and vegetables in Pennsylvania

Neelendra K Joshi et al. J Insect Sci. .

Abstract
in English, Spanish

Zaprionus indianus (Gupta) (Diptera: Drosophilidae), an invasive vinegar fly, was found for the first time in Adams County, Pennsylvania, in 2011. It was found in a commercial tart cherry orchard using apple cider vinegar (ACV) traps that were monitoring another invasive vinegar fly, the spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Coincidentally, the first record of D. suzukii found in Pennsylvania was also found in this same cherry orchard only 3 months earlier as part of a spotted wing drosophila survey effort in raspberry, blackberry, grape, and tart cherry in Adams County. These same crops plus blueberry and tomato were monitored again in 2012. In this article, adult Z. indianus captures in ACV traps and other traps deployed in the aforementioned crops during 2012 season are presented and the economic importance of Z. indianus is discussed.

Zaprionus indianus (Gupta) (Diptera: Drosophilidae), es una especie invasora del vinagre encontrada por primer vez en Adams County, Pennsylvania en 2011. Esta fue encontrada en un cultivo comercia de cereza acida usando trampas de vinagre de sidra de manzana (VSM), que monitoreaban otra mosca del vinagre invasora, mosca de alas manchadas Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Diptera: Drosophilidae). Al mismo tiempo, el primer registro de D. susuzkii encontrado en Pennsylvania fue encontrando en el mismo cultivo de frambuesa, mora, cereza y uva agria en el condado de Adams. Los mismos cultivos más mora y tomate fueron monitoreados otra vez en 2012. En este reporte, adultos de A. inianaus captures en trampas ACV y otras trampas anteriormente mencionadas durante el período 2012 son presentadas y la importancia económica de Z. indianus es discutida.

Keywords: African fig fly; apple cider vinegar; invasive pest; raspberry; spotted wing drosophila.

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Zaprionus indianus (adult specimens) collected from ACV traps in Adams County, Pennsylvania, during 2012 (Picture by D.J.B.).
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Mean seasonal weekly adult captures of Zaprionus indianus , African fig fly, in ACV traps in various fruit crops (blackberry, raspberry, grape, and cherry) in Adams County, Pennsylvania, during 2012. Each bar represents standard error of mean.
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