Travelling with fruit

All visitors to the Goulburn Murray Valley (GMV) coming from fruit fly infested areas of Victoria and other parts of Australia should take care, when bringing fruit into the region.

Care should be taken, whether the fruit comes from the visitor’s home region or are purchased on […]

Help break the breeding cycle

Spring provides an opportunity to break the breeding cycle of Queensland Fruit Fly (Qfly) by limiting fruit available to the pest and preventing new generations taking hold.

During spring peaks, fruit fly lay their eggs in late-hanging and […]

Spring flurry

Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF) trapping rates across the Goulburn Murray Valley (GMV) have started their seasonal upward trend. This increase marks the beginning of the new QFF season, which typically occurs in spring when morning temperatures reach between 13-15 ̊C. It […]

Early intervention critical

There is no doubt there are adult Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF) that managed to survive the winter in warm spots in the region.

QFF populations will start to increase in September in urban and peri-urban locations as these overwintering flies mobilise. […]

Fruit fly on the go

Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF) will soon wake after their winter down-time as the weather becomes warm enough for them to fl y and mate. These adult flies will look for carbohydrates to increase their energy and protein for sexual […]

Queensland Fruit Fly Hotspots

While Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF) numbers are low across the Goulburn Murray Valley (GMV), the following hotspot locations are registering high populations and require a concerted effort from landholders in order to achieve a reduction in numbers:

• Koonoomoo
• Cobram

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