Advice for home gardeners

Urban and township areas can expect to experience increased fruit fly activity in January, as is typical at this time of year. Effective fruit fly management in urban areas early in the season will assist in reducing the impact of the […]

Fruit Fly in December

Fruit fly numbers will soar in December if action isn’t taken to reduce the impact of fruit fly in home gardens.

Home gardeners should be on the lookout for evidence of […]

Time to take action

It is usual at this time of year that the greatest number of trapped fruit fly occur in urban areas where winter temperatures are higher than rural locations and the diversity of fruiting plants available to infest is higher. Queensland fruit fly populations are in the middle […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]