2023 journal article

Plasticity in oviposition and foraging behavior in the invasive pest Drosophila suzukii across natural and agricultural landscapes

Ecology and Evolution.

author keywords: crop domestication; forest; non-native species
TL;DR: Investigating the presence and resource use patterns of this agricultural pest in wild blackberries growing within the southern Appalachian Mountain range of North Carolina over 2 years found D. suzukii throughout the sampled range with higher levels of infestation, and explored a direct comparison of oviposition preference between wild and cultivated fruit. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
Source: ORCID
Added: January 7, 2023

Abstract