5 January 2022 | Fruit trees, QLD Fruit Fly
Remove unwanted fruit trees to help eliminate Queensland Fruit Fly Removing unwanted fruit trees is of huge importance in combating Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF). In some states, this has been ordered by councils (including in Cobram, Victoria) and has had a positive...
5 January 2022 | QLD Fruit Fly
Queensland Fruit Fly Blog #6 – Essential Action Now Now is the time to net your fruit trees and vegies as pollination has taken place. When netting trees, secure the bottom of the net to the tree trunk or ground and make sure there are no holes. When using net...
1 December 2021 | QLD Fruit Fly
Queensland Fruit Fly Blog #5 A reminder to put out your protein baits for Queensland Fruit Fly. These kill male and female flies. The Wild May lures are less critical now as they primarily tell you when QFF are around and plenty of people are catching them! It is a...
1 September 2021 | Gardening tips, QLD Fruit Fly
Queensland Fruit Fly Strategy Blog #4 – Put out protein bait NOW! In September the temperature at sunset, on some days, will reach 16C and Queensland Fruit Fly WILL MATE. Initially, they will sting and lay eggs in citrus fruit and any fruit left on trees from...
8 August 2021 | Gardening tips, QLD Fruit Fly
Queensland Fruit Fly Strategy Blog #3 – take action NOW! There are 2 things to do right now beginning in the first week of August: Put out your pheromone lures to monitor when Queensland Fruit Fly arrives in your garden. The lures, if you use the Wild May...
1 August 2021 | Fruit trees, Gardening tips, QLD Fruit Fly, Videos
Kaolin clay: part of the solution to controlling Queensland Fruit FlyAug 1, 2021 | Fruit trees, Gardening tips, QLD Fruit Fly Originally used on fruit trees to prevent sunburn on fruit, you may know kaolin clay is tremendously beneficial as an organic deterrent to...
