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Mediterranean fruit fly in Australia pose risk
High level of adaptability makes Medfly a considerable threat to horticulture in all of Australia.
Read full storyFMC and RapidAIM announce collaboration
Collaboration will create an accurate pest detection and forecasting service for several key pests and crops across Australia.
Read full story2022 shaping up as a major fruit fly season
La Niña could mean larger than normal development of fruit fly populations.
Read full storyLonger holding period lifts SIT Qfly results
Longer pre-release holding period, and protein dietary supplements, improved the effectiveness of a Qfly SIT program.
Read full storyEradication of exotic fruit fly from Torres Strait
Efforts to stop exotic fruit flies from entering the Australian mainland through the Torres Strait will continue with a five-year response plan.
Read full storyCould biopesticides help tackle Qfly populations?
Entomopathogenic fungi could be a new tool for fruit fly management.
Read full storySterile fruit flies gain upper hand in GMV
SIT in combination with area wide management, has resulted in reductions in Qfly trap capture rates after only two years of releases.
Read full storyTrials yield confidence in Qfly trade protocol
Project aims to develop improved scientific methods to guide the design of systems approaches and validate their efficacy.
Read full storyOn the ground support for fruit fly management
Victorian government announces $2.9 million in Fruit Fly Strategy grants.
Read full storyA systems approach to fruit fly management
‘Attract and kill’ has proven to be an effective alternative in many situations.
Read full storyNaturalure plays key role in fight against fruit fly
Naturalure is naturally derived, very selective, and attracts and kills fruit flies.
Read full storyUpdated plant protection guide
The guide is recognised as a respected and valuable reference for temperate fruit industries.
Read full storyBiocontrol research targets Qfly populations
Biocontrol targets all stages of the fly – egg, larvae, pupa, and adult,
Read full storyIdentifying wild versus sterile fruit flies
Using isotopes to determine difference between wild and sterile fruit flies.
Read full storyParasitoid wasps: The focus of a new biocontrol program for QFF
Project focuses on the use of Australian parasitic wasps, or parasitoids, that specifically attack QFF.
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