Fruit Fly Murray Valley

26/02/2025

Monitoring your traps frequently will help you see when fruit fly is in your garden and when to use control methods to protect your fruit.

15/02/2025

Insect exclusion netting is an excellent way to protect your fruit. Make sure the net is big enough to completely cover your tree, place it over the tree once the fruit has set, and secure it firmly to keep fruit fly out.

12/02/2025

Traps are designed to attract Queensland fruit fly and help reduce the numbers of fruit fly in your garden. Place them in non-fruiting trees in a shady location, approximately 1.5m high, and change the lures every 2 to 3 months.

05/11/2024

Deb Bogenhuber knows first-hand it is possible to grow beautiful fruit at home, even now Queensland fruit fly is here in the region.

On her acre of land in Irymple, Deb has a mix of natives and fruit trees as well as raised veggie gardens. Deb is passionate about growing organic fruit and loves cooking using her own produce, so she is diligent about protecting her fruit using insect nets and traps and keeping her garden tidy by picking up any fallen fruit.

She loves to see so many people in the community fighting fruit fly together for widespread control.

Read more about Deb and the stories of other home gardeners here: https://www.fruitflymv.com.au/community-champions

26/09/2024

Could you recognise Queensland fruit fly in your traps or spot the signs your fruit has been infested?

Correctly identifying any pest is crucial for applying effective controls and treatments.

This video takes you through the steps to correctly identify Qfly 👇

Correctly identifying the any pest is crucial to direct controls and treatments. This video takes you through the steps to correctly identify Queensland frui...

20/09/2024

Michelle’s new home in Merbein also came with a fruit fly problem that almost spoiled her dream of growing her own produce.

But Michelle soon learned how to control fruit fly and now loves working outside in the garden and looks forward to pruning her trees every year so they can be protected with insect nets.

Watch Michelle’s story here 👇

An unmanaged Queensland fruit fly problem at Michelle’s new home almost ruined her dream of growing her own fruit. But with some help from Fruit Fly Murray V...

05/09/2024

Even large gardens can be managed to keep out Queensland fruit fly – just ask Gill and Mick.

It took the couple some time and effort to find the best way to protect all their trees and plants, but they are now so confident that they are sharing their successful methods with others who are having problems with fruit fly.

Watch the video to find out what Gill and Mick are doing to protect vulnerable plants in their Red Cliffs garden 👇

Gill and Mick have found success in growing produce that is free from fruit fly by using insect netting to protect vulnerable plants in their garden.

09/08/2024

If you have fruit trees in your garden that are prone to fruit fly attack, multiples of the same variety, extremely large trees, trees you can’t physically manage, or trees you no longer want, consider removing the tree altogether.

Fruit Fly Murray Valley can remove your fruit trees for free if you live on a residential block in Red Cliffs or Robinvale. Limited spots are available.

To register, call us on (03) 5022 0327 or fill in the contact form at www.fruitflymv.com.au

If you have fruit trees in your garden that are prone to fruit fly attack, or if you have multiples of the same variety, extremely large trees, trees you can...

17/07/2024

Do you have unwanted fruit trees? Has controlling fruit fly in your garden become too difficult?
If you live on a residential block in Red Cliffs or Robinvale, Fruit Fly Murray Valley can remove your fruit trees for free.
There are limited spots available, so contact us now to register. Call us on (03) 5022 0327 or fill in the contact form at https://www.fruitflymv.com.au/

14/06/2024

Fruit Fly Fighters update -

14/06/2024

Winter is here, and we can take advantage of the colder weather to reduce fruit fly numbers.

Fruits to keep an eye on this season are navel oranges, mandarins, lemons, limes and olives. Check green and ripening fruit for signs of fruit fly and remove and destroy damaged produce.

Helpful information and resources are available at www.fruitflymv.com.au.

05/06/2024

Where do Queensland fruit flies go in winter?

Unfortunately, they don’t take holidays and go north – unlike their name may suggest. You can still find them in your garden, but they’ll be lying low.

During the colder months, fruit flies seek shelter in evergreen trees and bushes such as citrus, olive, loquat, avocado and bottlebrushes – anything that provides them with shelter from wind and frosts.

It is a good idea to hang traps in these trees now to help reduce Qfly numbers. Happy gardening!