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 […]

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 […]

New season populations

Queensland fruit fly numbers increased in urban areas throughout the region in December 2020, representing the start of the new season’s fruit fly population. If not controlled, these populations will explode to large numbers causing significant damage to fruit across the Goulburn Murray Valley from […]

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 […]