With support from Harcourt Valley Landcare and Grow Great Fruit we held an information workshop on 10th October at the farm on Queensland Fruit Fly.

We heard from;

Colin Bain – owner and inventor of Biotraps Australia
Elizabeth Mace – Deputy Chair of Fruit Growers Victoria
Terry Willis – Harcourt Valley QFF Action group

You can watch an archive of the event here;

Below are links to further information compiled by Heidi Eager; 

QUEENSLAND FRUIT FLY (QFF) INFORMATION (LINKS)

QFF in Central Victoria is a recent occurrence and research specific to this region is ongoing. Below are links to some resources that may help you understand and manage them. It is not a complete list but it will help you get started.

FACEBOOK GROUPS

Harcourt Valley Fruit Fly Action Group

Mount Alexander Fruit Fly

Bendigo region fruit fly

IDENTIFYING QFF AND BIOLOGY OVERVIEW

https://agriculture.vic.gov.au/biosecurity/pest-insects-and-mites/priority-pest-insects-and-mites/queensland-fruit-fly/identifying-queensland-fruit-fly

https://www.planthealthaustralia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/The-Australian-Handbook-for-the-Identification-of-Fruit-Flies-v3.1.pdf

https://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/17693#tosummaryOfInvasiveness

STRATEGIES (GOVERNMENT, COUNCIL AND GROUPS)

National (Plant Health Australia/National Fruit Fly Council)

https://preventfruitfly.com.au

Victoria

https://agriculture.vic.gov.au/biosecurity/pest-insects-and-mites/priority-pest-insects-and-mites/queensland-fruit-fly

-home gardeners

-identification and information

-host fruits and vegetables

-control on orchards and farms

-actions on QFF in Victoria

-domestic trade

https://agriculture.vic.gov.au/biosecurity/protecting-victoria/victorias-fruit-fly-strategy-2021-to-2025

Agriculture Vic Strategy

Mount Alexander

http://www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au/fruitfly

http://www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.aspx?Page_Id=3598 

Sunraysia

https://www.pestfreearea.com.au

Yarra Valley

https://fruitflyfreeyv.com.au

Goulburn Murray Valley

https://gmv-qldfruitfly.com.au

COMMERCIAL/ORCHARD AND FARMS

https://www.horticulture.com.au/growers/help-your-business-grow/research-reports-publications-fact-sheets-and-more/fruit-fly-management-for-vegetable-growers-guide/

An excellent review of current methods including monitoring, baits, physical protections, hygiene, etc. Also, identification and biology information.

WINE AND TABLE GRAPES

https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/685213/qff-information-for-hunter-valley-grape-growers.pdf

https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/1158091/Queensland-fruit-fly-and-wine-grapes.pdf

https://www.horticulture.com.au/hort-innovation/news-events/table-grape-growers-using-inventiveness-to-fight-fruit-fly/

ORGANIC AND PERMACULTURE

https://greenharvest.com.au/PestControlOrganic/Information/FruitFlyControl.html

https://deepgreenpermaculture.com/2020/03/15/how-to-control-queensland-fruit-fly-in-the-home-garden-an-integrated-pest-management-approach/

https://www.ecoorganicgarden.com.au/problem-solver/fruit-fly/

HOME GARDENERS

https://agriculture.vic.gov.au/biosecurity/pest-insects-and-mites/priority-pest-insects-and-mites/queensland-fruit-fly/controlling-queensland-fruit-fly-in-home-gardens

Information in many languages

SCIENCE AND INNOVATION

https://www.horticulture.com.au/search/?search=fruit%20fly

Hort Innovation’s research and publications.

https://nucleus-new.iaea.org/sites/naipc/dirsit/Relevant%20Literature/Clarke%20The%20ecology%20of%20Bactrocera%20tryoni.pdf

The ecology of Bactrocera tryoni (Diptera: Tephritidae): what do we know to assist pest management?

https://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/handle/2123/700

Thesis: Dispersal and mating behaviour of Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni(Froggatt) (Diptera: Tephritidae): Implications for population establishment and control.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/aen.12369

Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) (Diptera: Tephritidae) overwintering: an overview