You pick up a container of fresh raspberries or strawberries, expecting a sweet and healthy snack. But then you notice something tiny and white moving inside one of the berries.
It can be an unpleasant surprise—but there is a reasonable explanation.
What Are the Tiny White Larvae?
In many cases, these tiny white, worm-like creatures are larvae of the spotted wing drosophila, a small fruit fly that lays its eggs inside soft, ripening fruit. Extension specialists describe the larvae as white, cylindrical, and very small—often no more than about 1/
