Temporal fluctuations and geographic distributions of Leptopilina (Hymenoptera: Figitidae) species in North Carolina: Implications for biological control of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

To better understand populations of spotted wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) parasitoids, especially the newly established Leptopilina japonica, we compare detection methods and report on temporal fluctuations and geographic distributions in North Carolina blackberry fields. Data were collected from October 2022 to November 2023.