Webinar: fruit fly interspecies competition
The National Fruit Fly Council hosted an online webinar on interspecies competition in fruit flies on 4 April with 107 participants in... Read More
NFFC will continue to provide a national voice on fruit fly in Australia
The National Fruit Fly Council (NFFC) has secured funding from Hort Innovation for phase 4 of the project that will strategically coordinate... Read More
A note from the Manager – March
The National Fruit Fly Council (NFFC) has recently been contracted for a further five years (Phase 4) providing a strong base to... Read More
Tasmania’s Securing Our Borders
Tasmania’s Securing our Borders (SOB) initiative that was announced in May 2019, has significantly strengthened the state’s biosecurity system to keep pests out and... Read More
Table Grape Growers: Survey from Agriculture Victoria
Agriculture Victoria is collecting data on the experiences table grape growers have with Queensland fruit fly (Qfly), as part of a Hort... Read More
New off-farm fruit fly management resources
While many horticultural growers are adept at managing fruit fly on-farm, pest pressure is often experienced off-farm such as in home gardens,... Read More
11th International Symposium on Fruit Flies of Economic Importance
The International Symposium on Fruit Flies of Economic Importance will be held from 13 – 14 November 2022 in Sydney. It will... Read More
Vintage requirements in the event of fruit fly in SA: new resource for the wine industry
Vinehealth Australia has released a new and comprehensive resource for the South Australian wine industry – a Biosecurity Bulletin titled ‘Vintage requirements... Read More
National biosecurity award to GMV fruit fly program
Congratulations to the Goulburn Murray Valley (GMV) Fruit Fly Area Wide Management Program that won the Community category in the 2021 Australian... Read More
Study to investigate fruit fly specific agrichemical issues
The management of fruit fly in Australian horticulture is challenging, not least as a consequence of recent domestic and international regulatory actions, impacting the... Read More
NFFC Phase 3 highlights
The National Fruit Fly Council’s Phase 3 (2018 – 2021) project concludes in December 2021 and we are currently working with our... Read More
Welcome to the new NFFC Manager
Plant Health Australia (PHA) and Hort Innovation welcome Stuart Burgess as the new manager of the National Fruit Fly Council (NFFC). Stuart... Read More
Priority Area 2: Management of established fruit fly – An integrated approach is key to fruit fly control
Fruit fly is a constant threat to Australian growers, and more importantly, Australia’s $2.7 billion horticulture export industries. An integrated pest management... Read More
Webinar: Predictive Modelling and Forecasting of Fruit Flies in Australia
6 September 2021 (2pm AEST) Please join the National Fruit Fly Council for a webinar on Predictive Modelling and Forecasting of Fruit Flies in... Read More
Where to from here: symposium outcomes
Implementing the National Fruit Fly Strategy 2020-25 via a sustainable funding model was the resounding call from the National Fruit Fly Symposium... Read More
Meeting 26 of the NFFC and communique
In June, members of the National Fruit Fly Council met in Loxton, in the South Australian Riverland. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the... Read More
Priority Area 1: Market Access – Preventing fruit fly is critical to market access
Preventing the spread of fruit fly and other exotic pests is critical to continue growing Australia’s $2.7 billion horticulture export industries. At... Read More
Overseeing the implementation of the National Fruit Fly Strategy
A key role of the National Fruit Fly Council is to oversee the implementation of the 2020-25 National Fruit Fly Strategy. To do... Read More
Meet Tom Eastlake, Member: National Fruit Fly Council
Tom Eastlake is a cherry grower, President of Cherry Growers Australia, and a long-term member of the National Fruit Fly Council. Tom... Read More
National Fruit Fly Symposium calls for national strategy commitment
Implementing the National Fruit Fly Strategy 2020-25 via a sustainable funding model was the resounding conclusion from those who devoted their time... Read More