Queensland Fruit Fly Growers Update (December 2020)
Fruit fly trapping numbers Trapping data from the Goulburn Murray Valley’s regional trapping grid indicates that the number of Queensland fruit fly (Qfly) trapped across the region has increased in November from previous months. The monitoring program has [...]
Queensland Fruit Fly Growers Update (November 2020)
Weather conditions ideal for fruit fly Queensland Fruit Fly (Qfly) populations vary throughout the year. They also vary from year to year based on the impacts of the weather and area-wide fruit fly management strategies. The most recent spring [...]
Queensland Fruit Fly Growers Update (October 2020)
Fruit flies are on the move Severe hail storms in areas of the Goulburn Murray Valley (GMV) in the last week of September impacted some growers. Depending on the size and set of fruit, crop losses could mean increased [...]
Queensland Fruit Fly Growers Update (September 2020)
Fruit fly on the move During September the weather warms up and Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF) activity increases in urban areas and then moves into rural areas. Optimum weather conditions for survival into spring is for September to [...]
Queensland Fruit Fly Growers Update (August 2020)
Fruit fly overview Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF) that survived winter will cause serious outbreaks next season if not controlled Significant autumn/winter rainfall will see winter survival of QFF in warm locations near houses and packing sheds on rural [...]
Queensland Fruit Fly Growers Update (May 2020)
Current Queensland Fruit Fly situation Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF) trapping rates in rural areas for April 2020 (0.6QFF/trap) were down from April 2018 (5.9 QFF/trap) and April 2019 (1.1 QFF/trap). However despite this drop, rates were higher during [...]