Queensland Fruit Fly Growers Update (February 2021)
Summer conditions ideal for Queensland fruit fly
La Niña and the summer rain associated with the weather event has provided ideal conditions for Queensland fruit fly numbers to expand, resulting in increased fruit fly pressure […]
Community update – February 2021
Stop the spread
Home gardeners and property owners can help in the fight against Queensland fruit fly by undertaking a few simple actions.
Essential strategies for home gardeners with a fruit tree or vegetable patch include:
- monitoring through trapping
- regular inspection of fruit
- use of baits and netting
- pick fruit early or as it […]
Queensland Fruit Fly Growers Update (January 2021)
Fruit fly outlook
Queensland Fruit Fly (Qfly) trap capture rates are expected to continue to increase into January 2021 and follow the same pattern identified since trapping commenced in the Goulburn Murray Valley (GMV) in 2012.
If night time maximum temperatures and rainfall are higher due to […]
Community update – January 2021
New season populations
Queensland fruit fly numbers increased in urban areas throughout the region in December 2020, representing the start of the new season’s fruit fly population. If not controlled, these populations will explode to large numbers causing significant damage to fruit across the Goulburn Murray Valley from February to April 2021.
Higher levels […]
Community Update – December 2020
Travelling with fruit
All visitors to the Goulburn Murray Valley (GMV) coming from fruit fly infested areas of Victoria and other parts of Australia should take care, when bringing fruit into the region.
Care should be taken, whether the fruit comes from the visitor’s home region or are purchased on the way, that their fruit […]
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 revealed trapping numbers typically rise dramatically each year in September-October, after a winter low when very few […]
Community Update – November 2020
Help break the breeding cycle
Spring provides an opportunity to break the breeding cycle of Queensland Fruit Fly (Qfly) by limiting fruit available to the pest and preventing new generations taking hold.
During spring peaks, fruit fly lay their eggs in late-hanging and early blossoming fruit. After laying […]
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 peak is higher than that of previous years due to weather conditions during autumn and early […]