Open AccessFirst record of Spotted-wing drosophila Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Martín García Island wildlife refuge, Argentina
Author(s) -
Lautaro E. Bennardo,
Lucas E. Kreiman,
Luciano M. Gandini,
Johnma J. Rondón,
Lucía Turdera,
Juan Hurtado,
Esteban Hasson
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
revista de la sociedad entomológica argentina
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1851-7471
pISSN - 0373-5680
DOI - 10.25085/rsea.800309
Subject(s) - drosophila suzukii , drosophila (subgenus) , biology , cactus , drosophilidae , wildlife , population , wildlife refuge , ecology , drosophila melanogaster , biochemistry , demography , sociology , gene
Here we report on the first peculiar detection of the spotted-winged drosophila, Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) on Martín García Island, a wildlife refuge located in the Río de la Plata estuary, Argentina. Flies were collected using banana baited traps fermented with live yeast, in sandy areas with abundant presence of cactus in the interior of the island. The absence of cultivated host plants, e.g., fruit crops, and the small population of humans inhabiting the island make the presence of D. suzukii in this wildlife refuge unexpected. Previous detection of this fly in South America happened mostly within commercial fruit orchards and/or neighboring fields.