Michigan State University extension specialist Nikki Rothwell recommends growers make their orchards less hospitable to spotted wing drosophila by pruning out six to 10 large limbs from the trees and keeping between-row areas cut short. These recommendations are based on research showing that higher temperatures and lower humidity may discourage SWD. (Leslie Mertz/for Good Fruit Grower) With a prune here and a mow there, Michigan tart cherry growers may be able to make their orchards less attractive to spotted wing drosophila (SWD) — and potentially lessen the damage from these vexing fruit flies, according to Michigan State University research. When […]