Spotted Wing Drosophila
on each wing, where their common name is derived from. Females have a strong saw-like ovipositor that is used to penetrate the skin of the host fruit and [...] the start of its invasion in 2008/2009, the spotted wing drosophila, which is originally from Asia, has spread extensively in North and South America and [...] losses in many berry crops, cherries and grapes. Damage symptoms After oviposition, the respiration tubes extend from the fruit but are difficult to see.