Queensland Fruit Fly Growers Update (July 2019)
Winter and the Queensland Fruit Fly – July 2019 Despite winter, sizable numbers of Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF) adults could still be alive in warm refuges such as lemon trees near houses. These are the flies that will start the QFF [...]
Queensland Fruit Fly Growers Update (June 2019)
Autumn Situation Comparison with late autumn 2018 trap captures show that, for the same four weeks in April – May 2018, the total number of Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF) caught was 1,411 (from about 310 traps) as opposed to the [...]
Queensland Fruit Fly Growers Update (May 2019)
May is the time for post harvest hygiene During the first two weeks of April 2019, a total of 389 flies were trapped in the 375 traps deployed in the Goulburn Murray Valley (GMV) giving an average of 1.03 [...]
Queensland Fruit Fly Growers Update (April 2019)
Fruit fly trapping Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF) numbers may start increasing in rural areas from March onwards so it is important to check traps and fruit for signs of QFF. Current hot spots If your commercial orchard is [...]
Queensland Fruit Fly Growers Update (March 2019)
Fruit fly trappingQueensland Fruit Fly (QFF) numbers may start increasing in rural areas from March onwards so it is important to check traps and fruit for signs of QFF.Current hot spotsIf your commercial orchard is close to the below [...]
Queensland Fruit Fly Growers Update (February 2019)
Fruit fly trapping During the first two weeks of January 2019 between 310 and 352 traps were inspected with the number of flies trapped ranging from 159 (from 310 traps) to 201 (from 352 traps). These numbers are down [...]