Fruit Fly
If there's one pest that causes gardeners more heartache than any other, it's got to be the Queensland Fruit Fly. It can destroy all kinds of fruit; figs, passionfruit, guava, mangos, avocados, stone fruits, tomatoes and citrus are all prone to ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Pests - Fruit fly
Fruit flies are very destructive and in some areas the law requires you to control them. They attack many fruits and vegetables. Eggs are laid into the fruit as it ripens and soon hatch into maggots. When mature, the maggots drop to the ground ... [... more]
Better Homes & Gardens Australia |
Bactrocera halfordiae (Tryon
: Incidental pest of citris and also attacks loquat and some myrtaceous fruits. : halfordia fruit fly [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
Digging Deeper - citrus deficiencies
There aren't many home gardens in South Australia or in the West without a few citrus trees growing to perfection. I know the vagaries of "Fruit fly" in the Eastern states, make their growth less-than trouble-free and many wouldn't bother [... more]
Green Fingers AU |
Ceratitis capitata (Weidemann
In Australia not found in NSW, presently found in only in WA. : Cell cup of forewing only twice as long as it is wide. Patterning on wings characteristic. 1992 Fruit Flies of Economic Significance. CAB International, Wallingford UK. : ... [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
Bactrocera cucumis (French
: Curcubits including choko, cucumbers, pumkin, rockmelon, squash and zucchini; papaya and tomatoes. : cucumber fruit fly [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
Bactrocera cacuminata (Hering
: Methyl Eugenol (rarely cue lure) : capsicum & tomatoes (dubious) : solanum fruit fly [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
Bactrocera mayi (Hardy
: Methyl Eugenol : Apricots (1982) Economic Fruit Flies of the South Pacific Region. Queensland Dept. of Primary Industries, Brisbane. Pages 31-33. [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
Bactrocera neohumeralis (Hardy
: lesser Queensland fruit fly : Anterior supra-alar bristles present. Anterior notopleural bristle absent. Number of scutellar bristles 2. Posterior surstylus lobe short. Medial post sutural vittae absent. Lateral post sutural vittae present. ... [... more]
NSW Agriculture |
Fruit flies found in NSW.
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NSW Agriculture |
Cook Islands Declares Catastrophe Over Fruitfly Incursion
Cook Islands agricultural authorities have declared a natural disaster after discovering a fruit fly they believe was introduced into the country by the French Navy. RAROTONGA, COOK ISLANDS 6/12/2001 - Cook Islands agricultural authorities have ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
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