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

Neelendra K Joshi; David J Biddinger; Kathleen Demchak; Alan Deppen

doi:10.1093/jisesa/ieu121

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

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

Authors

Neelendra K Joshi¹, David J Biddinger², Kathleen Demchak³, Alan Deppen⁴

Affiliations

¹ Fruit Research and Extension Center, Entomology, Pennsylvania State University, 290 University Drive, Biglerville, PA 17307, USA Department of Entomology, Pennsylvania State University, 501 ASI Building, University Park, PA 16802, USA nkj105@psu.edu.
² Fruit Research and Extension Center, Entomology, Pennsylvania State University, 290 University Drive, Biglerville, PA 17307, USA Department of Entomology, Pennsylvania State University, 501 ASI Building, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
³ Department of Plant Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
⁴ Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110, USA.

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.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animal Distribution*
Animals
Drosophilidae / physiology*
Fruit* / growth & development
Insect Control*
Pennsylvania
Solanum lycopersicum* / growth & development

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Abstract
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