1 May 2022 | QLD Fruit Fly
What worked and didn’t work for prevention of Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF) Please send us about 200 words on what worked and didn’t work for you. Thanks Greta and Marie-Claire for your contributions! From Greta in Heidelberg Heights: This summer QFF infected...
5 January 2022 | News, QLD Fruit Fly
FREE mesh bags to prevent Queensland Fruit Fly attacking your fruit! Mesh bags with a fine weave are an excellent tool to combat Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF). The bags, which have a drawstring, can be slipped easily over bunches of fruit and secured around the branch....
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...
