Demonstration project “Exclusion netting for managing Spotted WingDrosophila in fruit crops” – Results 2017 – 2019
2020
Exclusion netting is a technical option to contribute to the control the invasive Spotted Wing
Drosophila (SWD) Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura 1931), which has become a huge threat
for European fruit crops, i. e. stone and berry fruits, since several years. Up to 22 producers
of cherry, raspberry, blackberry and blueberry take part in the demonstration project, funded
by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), administrated by the Federal Office
for Agriculture and Food (BLE) and coordinated by the Julius Kuehn-Institute (JKI), Institute
for Plant Protection in Fruit Crops and Viticulture. Mesh sizes of the used nets varied
between 0.8 x 0.8 mm and 1.3 x 1.3 mm. The various exclusion netting systems showed an
overall successful reduction of fruit infestation by SWD. In orchards fully protected by netting
or netting in combination with foliage a distinct reduction of the use of insecticides against
SWD was possible when regular SWD monitoring and harvest sanitation procedures were
conducted. There was no noticeable increase in occurrence of other pests and pathogens
attributed to the nettings. However, in combination with foil tunnels, in some netted orchards
an increase in spider mites and caterpillar infestation was observed. In any case, monitoring
of the plants on a regular basis is advised due to exclusion of beneficial insects. Costs for
the additional exclusion netting were highly variable and depended on various operational
factors.
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