275: Spotted wing drosophila: Research and development up-date

Since it first arrived in the UK in 2012, AHDB has spent more than £1.6 million to improve our knowledge, management and control of spotted wing drosophila (SWD). Join Scott Raffle in this podcast to learn more about the pest, its impact on the UK fruit industry and the work that AHDB continues to fund to develop improved management strategies.

Our panel:

Harriet Duncalfe: Soft fruit grower and chair of the industry SWD Working Group

Marion Regan: Kent fruit grower and owner of Hugh Lowe Farms

Bethan Shaw: Entomologist and horticultural researcher at NIAB EMR

Adam Doxford: Crop protection scientist at AHDB

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Podcast produced and edited by Amna Yusaf