Fruit Fly Rural Update (April 2023)
Post-harvest hygiene
Orchard or post-harvest hygiene is necessary to help break the fruit fly cycle. Successfully cleaning up your orchard, home garden and nearby untended land of potential fruit fly host material is essential in breaking the fruit fly cycle. No fruit means no fruit fly.
Fruit Fly Rural Update (March 2023)
Autumn activity
Queensland fruit fly numbers across the Goulburn Murray Valley remain high and are expected to increase throughout autumn. Fruit fly will continue to move out of urban areas and into rural locations throughout March in search of food. Continued vigilance is required by gardeners, property owners and growers with Queensland fruit fly likely […]
Fruit Fly Rural Update (February 2023)
Protect against fruit fly
Queensland Fruit Fly attacks and damages a range of fruit and vegetables. Fruit fly control is a community effort and requires action from home gardeners, property owners and growers. Anyone with a fruit tree or veggie patch can help stop the spread of the pest.
What home […]
Fruit Fly Rural Update (January 2023)
Protect against fruit fly
Fruit fly control over summer, when the pest is most active, is critical for anyone with a fruit tree, orchard or vegetable patch. You can help stop the spread of fruit fly by using a combination of simple control strategies.
- Protect with […]
Fruit Fly Rural Update (December 2022)
Summer spike
Queensland fruit fly numbers are on the rise and will continue to steadily increase throughout summer. It is important home gardeners, property owners and growers are fruit fly ready and have activated their control strategies as we enter the peak growing season.
Stop the spread of fruit fly
There is no single action that will stop […]