Abstract Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura)(Diptera: Drosophilidae) also known as spotted-
wing drosophila (SWD), is a pest native to Southeast Asia. In the last few decades, the pest …

The drosophilid fly Drosophila suzukii is an invasive pest that has recently started
threatening fruit production in Europe. In contrast to many other fruit flies, D. suzuk ii is able …

Spotted-wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii; SWD) is an economically important insect pest
of small and soft skinned fruit. Female SWD use a heavily sclerotized ovipositor to deposit …

The nonnutritive sugar, erythritol, has the potential to be a human‐safe management tool for
the small fruits and cherry pest, Drosophila suzukii, or spotted‐wing drosophila. Feeding on …

BACKGROUND Spotted‐wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii, is an economic pest of small
fruits and cherries. Insecticides primarily control this pest while alternative controls are in …

Drosophila suzukii, spotted-wing drosophila (SWD), is a fly pest of small fruits and cherries
often managed by chemical insecticides, and finding a convenient, human-safe alternative is …

Erythritol is a dietary sweetener that is used for low-calorie or diabetic diets. Although safe
for human consumption, erythritol is lethal to certain Dipteran pests, but insecticidal effects of …

Artificial sweeteners are sweet-tasting additives found in consumable products as
substitutes for naturally occurring sugars. They are derived from plant extracts or …

Previous studies have demonstrated various combinations of non-nutritive erythritol and
sucrose having detrimental effects on Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura). Fly mortality is likely …

Summary Erythritol, a non-nutritive 4-carboned polyol, was demonstrated to have
insecticidal properties for multiple arthropod pests. The erythritol formulations combined with …