Drosophila suzukii Management [electronic resource] / edited by Flávio Roberto Mello Garcia.

Introduction to Drosophila suzukii Management -- Recent Trends in the Economic Impact of Drosophila suzukii -- Drosophila suzukii: Pathways and Pathway Management by Regulation -- The Biology and Ecology of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) -- Basis for Area-Wide Management of Drosophila suzukii in Latin America -- Progress and Challenges in Building Monitoring Systems for Drosophila suzukii -- Chemical Control of Drosophila suzukii -- Biological Control of Spotted-Wing Drosophila - an Update on Promising Agents -- Sterile Insect Technique and Incompatible Insect Technique for the Integrated Drosophila suzukii Management -- Conditional expression systems for Drosophila suzukii pest control -- Fine-Mesh Exclusion Netting for Control of Drosophila suzukii -- Management of Drosophila suzukii in Berry Crops -- Postharvest Quarantine Treatments for Drosophila suzukii in Fresh Fruit -- Drosophila suzukii Management in the Agriculture 4.0 Context.

Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Diptera: Drosophilidae), the spotted wing drosophila (SWD), is the most important pest affecting berry crop production worldwide. The global fresh fruit trade, coupled with the ability of the larvae to hide inside the fruit undetected until after transportation, facilitate their distribution. SWD is native to Asia, but is increasingly found in other regions: occurrences have been recorded in the Americas and Europe, and Africa, and the insects have the potential to adapt and become established in Oceania. Gathering the experiences of leading scientists in the management of D. suzukii around the globe, the book addresses D. suzukii monitoring; biological, chemical and cultural control; sterile insect technique (SIT); integrated pest management (IPM), and other control methods. It also discusses the use of drones, GPS, biotechnology, telemetry and other technological tools to make the management of this pest more efficient and accurate. As such, it is a valuable resource for scientists, professionals and students.