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4. Are you seeing any spotted-wing drosophila?

Sat Sep 20, 2014, 05:55 PM

Sep 2014

They are a common pest on raspberries and other soft fruit. I've been trying to harvest mine before they get overripe so the little bastards can't reproduce on them. I've probably eaten a few of them but trying not to think about that.

http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/insects/find/spotted-wing-drosophila-in-home-gardens/

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This afternoon's raspberry harvest: [View all] The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2014 OP

OMG Those look so good. Enjoy! Little Star Sep 2014 #1

Beautiful! femmocrat Sep 2014 #2

mine are coming up to speed. mopinko Sep 2014 #3

Are you seeing any spotted-wing drosophila? The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2014 #4

hmmm. maybe. mopinko Sep 2014 #5

My 'autumn gold' (yellow/pinkish) ones Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #6