THE INVASIVE SPECIES DROSOPHILA SUZUKII IS CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO CULTIVATED AND WILD PLANTS IN RECENT YEARS. IN THE ALTO ADIGE, ALMOST ALL BEARER CROPS ARE AFFECTED, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF POME FRUITS, AND IN PARTICULAR STONE FRUITS (CHERRIES, APRICOTS, PLUMS), BERRIES (BLUEBERRIES, RASPBERRIES AND STRAWBERRIES), BERRIES (BLUEBERRIES, RASPBERRIES AND STRAWBERRIES) AND LOCAL WINE GRAPES FROM THE LOCAL VERNATSCH. THESE CROPS ARE A SOURCE OF REVENUE FOR BOTH MOUNTAIN AND MOUNTAIN FARMING AND FOR FOOD PROCESSING IN LOCAL PRODUCTS (YOGHURT, FRUIT JUICE, JAM). THE FRUIT ATTACHED AT THE STAGE OF RIPENING HAS A BEARING ON THE FLESH OF THE FLESH. DUE TO THE RAPID RATE OF REPRODUCTION, THE PLANT MAY ALSO CAUSE TOTAL HARVEST LOSSES. THE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE CHEMICAL CONTROL REQUIRES NUMEROUS TREATMENTS AND MAY NOT BE EFFECTIVE.\ NTHE PROJECT AIMS TO DEVELOP AN INNOVATIVE CONTAINMENT METHOD FOR FIGHTING THE MUSCATEL. USING THE INTERDISCIPLINARY EXPERTISE