Fruit Fly Rural Update (April 2022)
Queensland fruit fly numbers typically decline in the Goulburn Murray Valley as autumn sets in, however fruit fly activity will continue despite lower numbers being trapped. Continued activity is because temperatures will become too cold for trapping but will not be cold enough to stop mating, egg-laying and larval development, particularly through the first half […]
Community update – April 2022
Post-harvest hygiene
Orchard or post-harvest hygiene is necessary to help break the fruit fly cycle. Autumn is generally the period for fruit flies to build up before winter so they’re able to survive the winter months and start a new seasonal cycle of fruit damage next spring. By successfully cleaning up […]
Community update – March 2022
Fruit fly and home gardeners
Typically, at this time of year fruiting plants are finishing off in urban areas of the Goulburn Murray Valley as fruit is harvested, eaten by birds or deteriorate and fall off due to hot, dry weather. As a result of current weather conditions fruit and fruit flies are staying on […]
Fruit Fly Rural Update (March 2022)
Fruit fly activity
Last year’s fruit fly season was a heavy year for Queensland fruit fly. This was due to a combination of weather conditions during the previous autumn, winter and spring (as a result of La Nińa) plus a large volume of unharvested host crop due to COVID restrictions. It is believed that the […]
Community update – February 2022
Urban hot spots
Home gardeners in the below hot spot areas are asked to take extra precautions to help ensure the effective control of fruit fly. The region’s trapping grid has identified these urban locations as Queensland fruit fly hot spots. Extra vigilance is required to reduce the ability of […]
Fruit Fly Grower’s Update (February 2022)
Fruit fly activity
Fruit fly begin to build up in peri-urban and rural locations across the Goulburn Murray Valley during February. It is common for fruit fly to move out of urban areas and into rural locations at this time due to the irrigated conditions and mass-ripening of […]
