First report of Drosophila suzukii in Iran
In Iran, the presence of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae – EPPO A2 List) was incidentally detected in October 2015 during a survey targeting the olive fruit fly (Bactrocera oleae). In traps placed in olive groves on the southern slopes of Elburz Mountains (near the village of Ghoushchi, Qazvin province), several specimens of D. suzukii were identified. This is the first time that D. suzukii is reported from Iran, as well as from the Middle East.
The situation of Drosophila suzukii in Iran can be described as follows: Present, first found in 2015, several specimens were caught in one location in Qazvin province.
Sources
Parchami-Araghi M, Gilasian E, Keyhanian AA (2015) Spotted wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) (Dip.: Drosophilidae) an invasive fruit pest new to the Middle East and Iran. Drosophila Information Service no. 98, 59-60.