spotted wing drosophila, a type of fruit fly known scientifically as Drosophila suzukii.
Unlike many fruit flies that prefer damaged or rotting produce, this species can lay eggs in ripening, otherwise healthy fruit. The eggs hatch into tiny larvae that feed inside the berry.
The larvae are usually only a few millimeters long, which makes them extremely difficult to notice when you’re simply looking at a strawberry.
🧂 Why Do They Appear After a Salt-Water Soak?
This is the part that surprises most people.
When strawberries are placed in salt water
