Drosophila suzukii Detected in South Africa
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By Dominic Chandiwila Nali Drosophila suzukii is a fly native to East Asia and widely established in the Americas and Europe. It is a destructive pest that feeds mostly on soft-skinned fruits. Other than that, the pest has a wide range hosts as it is mostly harboured in non-crop. In Africa, Drosophila suzukii has been detected on Blueberry orchards in four provinces in South Africa after random surveys in collaboration with the research institutions and government in the reported areas. The Ministry of Agriculture through the Plant Quarantine and Phytosanitary Services said that the pest has so far been detected...