By Tiffany Woods, 541-737-2940, tiffany.woods@oregonstate.edu Source: Amy Dreves, 541-737-5576, amy.dreves@oregonstate.edu CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State University has created a series of short videos to teach gardeners how to detect and manage a fruit-damaging fly that might be in their yards. Filmed amid blueberry and raspberry bushes in her backyard, OSU Extension Service entomologist Amy Dreves demonstrates in the videos how to look for the spotted wing drosophila fly. This invasive vinegar fly was first documented in Oregon last year when it damaged berries and peaches. This year it has been reported at low levels in 15 counties in the state, including Benton, Linn, Jackson, Marion, Polk, Wasco and Yamhill, Dreves said. It has also been seen this year in California, Florida, Washington and British Columbia, though only California has reported damage to fruit. “But it’s still early in the fruiting season,” Dreves said. The fly is an economic threat...
