Rapid Response to New Pest of NC Fruit

Year Funded

2011

Amount

$40,000

This project will determine range of a recently introduced and potentially devastating pest (Spotted Wing Drosophila) for small fruit growers. Test traps will be monitored across the state and pest controls measures will be studied and relayed to growers.

Ms. Kathy Kennel
NC Agricultural Foundation, Inc. Box 7645 Raleigh, NC 27695