Queensland Fruit Fly Growers Update (April 2021)
Autumn control
Unmanaged fruit must be controlled through autumn, as it is the root cause of fruit fly population explosions in spring. Queensland fruit fly are desperate to find fruit to lay the last of their season’s eggs into in April before they switch to winter survival mode (seeking protein, sugar and shelter). Young fruit fly […]
Community update – April 2021
Favourable conditions for fruit fly
The 2020/21 fruit season has been a particularly bad year for Queensland fruit fly. Despite the positive efforts of communities in keeping fruit fly numbers down within the Goulburn Murray Valley, the impacts of favourable weather conditions have resulted in the survival and spread of fruit fly. There […]
Queensland Fruit Fly Growers Update (March 2021)
Labour shortages
The shortage of labour to pick fruit this season is causing many growers to leave excess fruit on their trees or the ground. Although growers are not responsible for this labour shortage, unmanaged fruit is a potential food source and breeding habitat for Queensland fruit fly. It is […]
Community update – March 2021
Fruit fly increase
Trapping data confirms the 2020/21 Queensland fruit fly season has been particularly bad. This is largely due to the onset of the La Niña weather pattern which has been favourable for fruit fly proliferation.
All community members should be on the look-out for […]
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 […]