Nature
Parasites damages berries 2014
The drosophila suzukii, immigrated from Asia, has caused a lot of trouble for fruit growers. According to data from the Hessian plant protection services, there was nationwide damage, especially to blackberries and raspberries, as well as to sweet cherries. However there are no exact figures as to the extent of the damage. Meanwhile, the European spruce bark beetle damaged trees in the Hessian state forest in a reported area of 430 hectares, as accounted by Hessen-Forst (state forestry service). And mice gnawed at, among other things, tree roots in an area of approximately 245 hectares.
Source: www.focus.de