Drosophila suzukii

Rota‐Stabelli, Omar; Blaxter, Mark; Anfora, G.

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2012.11.021

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“…Drosophila suzukii Matsumura (Diptera Drosophilidae) is an invasive and destructive fruit fly native to southeast Asia that has recently invaded North America, South America, and Europe (Cini, Ioriatti, & Anfora, 2012; Hauser, 2011; Rota‐Stabelli, Blaxter, & Anfora, 2013). While most Drosophila species oviposit in fermenting fruits, D. suzukii and its close relative D. subpulchrella Takamori and Watabe use their atypical serrated ovipositors to pierce the skin of ripening soft fruits and lay eggs in them (Fig.…”

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Genome comparisons indicate recent transfer of wRi‐like Wolbachia between sister species Drosophila suzukii and D. subpulchrella

Conner

Blaxter

Anfora

et al. 2017

Ecology and Evolution

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Wolbachia endosymbionts may be acquired by horizontal transfer, by introgression through hybridization between closely related species, or by cladogenic retention during speciation. All three modes of acquisition have been demonstrated, but their relative frequency is largely unknown. Drosophila suzukii and its sister species D. subpulchrella harbor Wolbachia, denoted wSuz and wSpc, very closely related to wRi, identified in California populations of D. simulans. However, these variants differ in their induced phenotypes: wRi causes significant cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI) in D. simulans, but CI has not been detected in D. suzukii or D. subpulchrella. Our draft genomes of wSuz and wSpc contain full‐length copies of 703 of the 734 single‐copy genes found in wRi. Over these coding sequences, wSuz and wSpc differ by only 0.004% (i.e., 28 of 704,883 bp); they are sisters relative to wRi, from which each differs by 0.014%–0.015%. Using published data from D. melanogaster, Nasonia wasps and Nomada bees to calibrate relative rates of Wolbachia versus host nuclear divergence, we conclude that wSuz and wSpc are too similar—by at least a factor of 100—to be plausible candidates for cladogenic transmission. These three wRi‐like Wolbachia, which differ in CI phenotype in their native hosts, have different numbers of orthologs of genes postulated to contribute to CI; and the CI loci differ at several nucleotides that may account for the CI difference. We discuss the general problem of distinguishing alternative modes of Wolbachia acquisition, focusing on the difficulties posed by limited knowledge of variation in absolute and relative rates of molecular evolution for host nuclear genomes, mitochondria, and Wolbachia.

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Genome comparisons indicate recent transfer of wRi‐like Wolbachia between sister species Drosophila suzukii and D. subpulchrella

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Blaxter

Anfora

et al. 2017

Ecology and Evolution

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“…The damage caused by D. suzukii larvae feeding on fresh fruits, especially cherries and berries, makes the fruit useless for the market (Rota-Stabelli et al, 2013). Thanks to its high ecological adaptability and compliance with different growing techniques, strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch.)…”

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“…However, spatial analysis of its distribution across Europe suggested the south of France as the most likely spreading center (Cini et al, 2014). Considering the close proximity of these first records to ports, it is likely that the first individuals may have arrived as eggs or larvae in fruits that had been sea-traded from Asia (Rota-Stabelli et al, 2013). The first report of crop damage in Europe was in northern Italy (Grassi et al, 2009;Calabria et al, 2012).…”

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First record of the invasive vinegar fly Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura)(Diptera: Drosophilidae) from eastern Turkey

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Aslantaş²,

Önder³

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Turk J Zool

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Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura, 1931) (Diptera: Drosophilidae) is native to East Asia and invasive on the European and American continents. The first records in both Europe and the United States were in 2008. Since that year, it has widely moved across these continents. As D. suzukii females lay eggs in healthy ripening fruits of several species, particularly in small soft fruits and berries, the species causes agricultural damage. The soft thin-skinned fruit pest, identified as D. suzukii, has been found in Erzurum, Turkey, where damaged strawberry crops were observed and cultured in the middle of August and September 2014. Initially, 2 adults, 3 pupae, and several larvae were observed. Emergence of male and female adults continued for 10 more days. Here we report the first finding of D. suzukii in Turkey.

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“…Differently from most other Drosophila, D. suzukii lays eggs and feeds on unblemished ripening fruit of many plant species. Due also to the pest's ability to adapt to a wide range of climatic conditions, its high dispersal potential and rapid reproduction [3,4], it poses a real threat for the fruit industries in the newly invaded countries.…”

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The economic impact of invasive pest Drosophila suzukii on berry production in the Province of Trento, Italy

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Conci

Pantezzi

et al. 2015

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Abstract. BACKGROUND:The fly Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Diptera: Drosophilidae) is an endemic pest, native to Southern Asia which has recently invaded western countries. Since its detection in 2008 in California and Spain, it is now established in North America and in many European countries. OBJECTIVE: This paper aims to evaluate the pest's economic impact on the soft fruit industry in the Province of Trento, a region in the North East of Italy, which is one of the most productive soft fruit areas in Europe. METHODS: The evaluation takes into account both the growers' potential revenue losses and the costs of pest control and uses a partial budgeting approach. Two scenarios are evaluated: the one before and the one after the implementation of an integrated control strategy for D. suzukii. RESULTS: Before the adoption of an integrated pest control strategy, the estimated revenue losses amounted to about 13% of the industry's output. After the implementation of an integrated strategy this loss decreased to about 7% of the industry's output. CONCLUSIONS: The adopted strategy seems effective in mitigating the pest's economic impact. The knowledge about D. suzukii's impact and its management would benefit from further analysis encompassing a larger geographical scope and longer time series.

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Drosophila suzukii

Cited by 144 publications

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Genome comparisons indicate recent transfer of wRi‐like Wolbachia between sister species Drosophila suzukii and D. subpulchrella

Genome comparisons indicate recent transfer of wRi‐like Wolbachia between sister species Drosophila suzukii and D. subpulchrella

First record of the invasive vinegar fly Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura)(Diptera: Drosophilidae) from eastern Turkey

The economic impact of invasive pest Drosophila suzukii on berry production in the Province of Trento, Italy

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