It's been a very busy week in the world of southeastern spotted wing drosophila (SWD). As of today, we have either confirmed or strongly suspected (pending confirmation) 2011 SWD detections in the following North Carolina Counties:
Anson
Ashe
Bladen
Craven
Durham
Edgecombe
Greene
Halifax
Henderson
Johnston
Jones
Lee
Lenoir
Lincoln
Cleveland
New Hanover
Onslow
Person
Pender
Rockingham
Sampson
Wake
Wayne
Both trap captures and reproductive activity have taken off in the last 3 weeks, which is similar to 2010, with our first detections occurring in July.
In addition, we have also detected SWD in Virginia for the first time in Hanover County and detected SWD in Barnwell County, SC (SWD was found in 2010 in Saluda, Lexington, and Spartanburg Counties, SC).
I will be posting links to trapping data for individual sites later this week; stay tuned.
Update, 27 July 2011
This morning, I confirmed SWD at 3 locations in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
Update, 1 August 2011
SWD has now been confirmed from Davie, Halifax, Lincoln, Cleveland, Rowan, and Surry Counties in North Carolina and Sussex County in Virginia in 2011.
Update, 8 August 2011
SWD has now been confirmed from Frederick County in Virginia in 2011.
Update, 9 September 2011
SWD has now been confirmed from Macon County in North Carolina Montgomery County in Virginia in 2011.
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