The zero tolerance of the fresh and processed berry markets for insect infestation of fruit, coupled with the high populations of this pest found in and around berry crop fields, have resulted in growers
taking a very proactive approach to protecting their crops from D. suzukii. Given that fruit with thin skins and soft flesh become susceptible to egg laying by D. suzukii once they start to ripen (Lee et al., 2011; Burrack et al., 2013),