Growers Column

Winter weather Weather conditions in the Goulburn Murray Valley point to the probability that Queensland fruit fly will survive the winter in greater numbers than in previous colder, [...]

Action for June If your property is close to (within 500m of) urban or peri-urban Queensland fruit fly host plants or feral hosts along roads, channels or abandoned [...]

Autumn hygiene One reason for fruit flies being better able to survive the winter is that late fruiting plants are not managed after harvesting in both rural and [...]

Queensland fruit fly numbers typically decline in the Goulburn Murray Valley as autumn sets in, however fruit fly activity will continue despite lower numbers being trapped. Continued activity is [...]

Fruit fly activity Last year’s fruit fly season was a heavy year for Queensland fruit fly. This was due to a combination of weather conditions during the previous autumn, [...]

Fruit fly activity Fruit fly begin to build up in peri-urban and rural locations across the Goulburn Murray Valley during February. It is common for fruit fly to move [...]

Fruit fly snapshot Fruit fly build-up commences when numbers in urban areas start to decline and fruit starts to ripen in rural locations – generally around February. However, [...]

Rising pressure Fruit fly populations are in the middle of the spring peak. These flies are overwintering adults that have left their winter refuges in search of mates [...]

A regional snapshot Fruit fly trapping rates spiked in late August and early September reflecting the emergence of adult fruit fly from their winter refuges. The weather outlook [...]