This workshop summary discusses the spotted wing drosophila, an invasive pest in the Atlantic Region. Dr. Debra Moreau from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada presented on her research of the pest. She discussed identification of the pest, commercial and alternative hosts that are damaged, and control methods including monitoring with traps, sanitation practices, and organic treatments like Entrust and exclusion nets. Future research plans also focused on continued monitoring of the pest and determining habitat suitability and host plants.