Digital Deep Dive: Your Guide To Controlling Invasive Fruit Pests

Posted by Growing Produce Staff|May 26, 2026

Digital Deep Dive reports from American Fruit Grower, Western Fruit Grower, and American Vegetable Grower are designed to provide you with an up-to-date understanding of a range of key industry topics, all in one information-rich digital resource produced as a downloadable PDF. Each report focuses on key industry topics and includes the latest relevant articles written by and compiled by our editors. This Deep Dive covers the topic of insect control of invasive fruit species.

Invasive insect pests come in all shapes and sizes. And no matter their origin, they can be a serious threat to crops. According to studies, the estimated total economic impact of invasive insects exceeds $70 billion per year in lost goods and services. Fruit growers need to be on constant watch to thwart these alien invaders.

Want to learn more about what you can do to prevent an alien invasion in your orchard? Take a deep dive into what growers and researchers are seeing and doing.

This downloadable report offers insights into what’s trending in protected crops. In this report, you’ll find information on:

• A beneficial insect that is taking aim at the spotted lanternfly
• Brown marmorated stink bug’s growing economic threat to California’s fruit and nut crops
• Biocontrol efforts for spotted wing drosophila
• Protecting young citrus trees from psyllids

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