Community update – July 2021
Over wintering fruit fly
Queensland fruit fly numbers were high last season due to the La Nina weather pattern and a shortage of harvest labour resulting in excess fruit left on trees and the ground. It is likely higher than normal […]
Community update – June 2021
Trapping grid insights
The Goulburn Murray Valley (GMV) Fruit Fly Area Wide Management program monitors trapping grids in urban, peri-urban and rural locations across the region. These grids are essential to identifying Queensland fruit fly hot spots, timing of management activities and evaluating the effectiveness of programs such […]
Community update – May 2021
Home gardeners essential to control efforts
The 2020/21 Queensland fruit fly season has been longer and more severe than usual.
You and your garden are part of the Goulburn Murray Valley Fruit Fly Area Wide Management Program, funded by the Victorian Government. What you do now will impact fruit […]
Community update – April 2021
Favourable conditions for fruit fly
The 2020/21 fruit season has been a particularly bad year for Queensland fruit fly. Despite the positive efforts of communities in keeping fruit fly numbers down within the Goulburn Murray Valley, the impacts of favourable weather conditions have resulted in the survival and […]
Community update – March 2021
Fruit fly increase
Trapping data confirms the 2020/21 Queensland fruit fly season has been particularly bad. This is largely due to the onset of the La Niña weather pattern which has been favourable for fruit fly proliferation.
All community members should […]
Community update – February 2021
Stop the spread
Home gardeners and property owners can help in the fight against Queensland fruit fly by undertaking a few simple actions.
Essential strategies for home gardeners with a fruit tree or vegetable patch include:
- monitoring through trapping
- regular inspection of fruit
- use of baits and netting
- pick […]