Community update – September 2022
Breaking the life cycle
Queensland fruit fly population build-up occurs from early spring. The level of fruit fly activity increases across the region as flies that were able to survive winter as adults begin to leave winter refuges and infest fruit. If these flies can be controlled over spring, then later spikes […]
Fruit Fly Rural Update (August 2022)
Orchard hygiene and pre-spring activity
It is recommended commercial growers initiate a crop checking schedule in August in preparation for increased fruit fly activity in the lead up to spring. Regular inspections should be undertaken and should include monitoring in and around the orchard, home garden, feral fruit on creek banks and roadsides, along with […]
Community update – August 2022
Fruit fly activity to look out for
August weather forecasts of higher than average temperatures are likely in the Goulburn Murray Valley and have the potential to lead to earlier fruit fly activity than usual.
The warmer weather will see adult flies begin to wake up from their winter down-time and become more active. Evergreen trees […]
Fruit Fly Rural Update (July 2022)
Winter weather
Weather conditions in the Goulburn Murray Valley point to the probability that Queensland fruit fly will survive the winter in greater numbers than in previous colder, drier years. It is important to make sure all fruit and fruiting vegetables are harvested and used or picked up and destroyed.
Hot spot overview […]
Fruit Fly Rural Update (June 2022)
Action for June
If your property is close to (within 500m of) urban or peri-urban Queensland fruit fly host plants or feral hosts along roads, channels or abandoned orchards it is important to undertake the following tasks:
- Check male and female targeting traps at least once a fortnight during winter and every week from […]
Fruit Fly Rural Update (May 2022)
Autumn hygiene
One reason for fruit flies being better able to survive the winter is that late fruiting plants are not managed after harvesting in both rural and urban situations. Left-over fruit plus benign weather conditions promote the survival of fruit flies. Fruit fly populations in the Goulburn Murray Valley are currently high so […]