The notification process following a detection of fruit fly larvae in produce sold interstate
24 September 2020 If you trade produce interstate you may have wondered what would happen if live fruit fly larvae were found... Read More
Webinar: So you think you know SIT?
14 September 2020 Join the National Fruit Fly Council for a webinar on the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) for fruit fly. The... Read More
Sterile fruit flies contribute to reduction in Queensland fruit fly population
9 September 2020 Releases of sterile fruit flies at two Australian locations have significantly reduced Queensland fruit fly numbers. The pilot, which... Read More
Webinar: Research to strengthen Australia’s fruit fly system
29 July 2020 Join the National Fruit Fly Council for a webinar on the Research Program for Strengthening Australia’s Fruit Fly System.... Read More
What is funded under the Smart Fruit Fly Management measure?
29 May 2020 In November 2018, the National Fruit Fly Council welcomed the Australian Government’s announcement of the $16.9 million Smart Fruit... Read More
Free tree removal program effective in giving Queensland fruit fly the boot
30 April 2020 Fruit fly is finding it harder to get a foothold in the Goulburn Murray Valley (GMV) thanks to moves... Read More
Bundaberg fruit fly workshop
9 April 2020 On 4 March 2020, the National Fruit Fly Council collaborated with Bundaberg Fruit & Vegetable Growers to deliver a... Read More
Exotic fruit flies a focus at National Fruit Fly Council meet and greet
2 April 2020 During the National Fruit Fly Council’s most recent meeting in Brisbane on 5 March 2020, the Council invited Queensland-based industry... Read More
Q-fly management and market access workshop (Bundaberg, Queensland)
27 February 2020 Come and join Bundaberg Fruit and Vegetable Growers (BFVG) and the National Fruit Fly Council (NFFC) for a workshop... Read More
United approach to fruit fly area wide management
13 February 2020 The area wide management (AWM) of fruit fly relies on a united management approach, bringing together agencies and representatives... Read More
Area-wide management of Queensland fruit fly and using sterile insects
22 January 2020 Area-wide management (AWM) is a proven way of managing pests, including Queensland fruit fly, the single most important pest... Read More
National Fruit Fly Council Annual Summary 2019
20 January 2020 The National Fruit Fly Council brings together state government representatives, the Australian Government, horticultural industry representatives, and Hort Innovation... Read More
Fruit fly eradicated from Thevenard
28 October 2019 The Thevenard fruit fly quarantine area has been lifted after nine months, following the successful eradication of Mediterranean fruit... Read More
A refreshed National Fruit Fly Council
21 October 2019 The National Fruit Fly Council brings together governments, industries and research funders to facilitate a national approach to... Read More
Strengthening Australia’s defence against fruit fly threat
16 September 2019 Australia’s effort to manage fruit flies nationally has been bolstered with the extension of funding for the National... Read More
‘Blue sky research’ merges with practical solutions to combat fruit fly at national conference
25 June 2019 The Goulburn Murray Valley Fruit Fly Project recently hosted the 7th Australian Biology of Tehpritid Fruit Flies Conference... Read More
Queensland fruit fly outbreak at Lindsay Point in Victoria
23 May 2019 An outbreak of Queensland Fruit Fly was declared at Lindsay Point (Riverland, Victoria) on 21 May 2019, as the... Read More
Keeping Qfly and Medfly apart requires national cooperation
20 March 2019 The two pest fruit flies affecting horticulture in Australia are the Queensland fruit fly (Qfly), which only occurs in... Read More
Hatching plans for pest control
20 February 2019 In this article originally published in Cherry Magazine, Andrew Cooke writes that researchers are preparing for potential incursion into... Read More
War declared on Loxton outbreak with sterile fly release
19 February 2019 The South Australian Government has declared war on the Loxton Queensland fruit fly outbreak with the release of millions... Read More