❄️ During winter, fruit fly adjusts its life cycle to remain underground at the pupae stage for up to several months. 🌡️ As the weather warms up, they emerge from the soil and breed. 🍋Pick, Collect, Check produce, & Call 1300 666 0101 if you suspect fruit fly. #FruitFlySA

Ever heard of the Pumpkin fruit fly or Tau fruit fly (Zeugodacus tau)? It’s a major pest of cucurbit crops in countries across Asia and Oceania and is currently absent from Australia. Learn more 👉 loom.ly/Q1FPXis #PreventFruitFly #FruitFlyID

The NFFC’s Stuart Burgess addressed how adopting a think tank model is crucial to ensure a strong and robust national #fruitfly system during his session this morning at the 3rd Australian Biosecurity Symposium. #BioSym2024

Industry and government leaders recently gathered in Sydney and Cairns for PHA’s Exercise Motus - a simulated response to an Oriental fruit fly threat, aiming to strengthen biosecurity preparedness and improve emergency response protocols. Learn more: loom.ly/h1C7rU0

Farmers have welcomed a $60 million boost in funding to drive cutting edge agricultural research in seven research facilities across the state. Read more on what this means for #fruitfly research in New South Wales: shorturl.at/L1HdM #preventfruitfly

Monitoring your crops as the seasons change is a vital step in controlling #fruitfly. It is essential for growers to perform surveillance to indicate if fruit flies are present and if their numbers are increasing or decreasing. Learn more: shorturl.at/WptIE #preventfruitfly

Maintaining good orchard hygiene is essential when it comes to dealing with #fruitfly. Here’s how: 🍑mulch or remove remaining fruit 🌳remove non-commercial trees 🍏correctly dispose of reject fruit from grading/packing Learn more: ow.ly/Cm6W50OUrW0 #preventfruitfly

x.com/planthealthaus…

Do you know the difference between a Queensland fruit fly and a Mediterranean fruit fly? Visit our website and find out how to identify #fruitfly and the actions you can take to help manage this significant pest ➡️ loom.ly/7YqD_rA #preventfruitfly

Are you travelling interstate these holidays? Before your trip, make sure you’re aware of any restrictions in place for each state affected by #fruitfly. Learn more: loom.ly/fRzJsxQ #biosecurity #preventfruitfly

When it comes to managing #fruitfly, a coordinated approach ensures Australia’s horticultural industry remains strong. Growers have a range of options to control fruit fly and maintain market access. ➡️ Learn more loom.ly/-bqclWk #preventfruitfly

One of the biggest threats is travellers bringing fruit and vegetables into the country in checked baggage or hand luggage. Learn more about what you can bring into Australia: agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity-tr… #preventfruitfly

INVITATION: Join us for the 1st instalment of our Think Tank Webinar Series on 📆 Tuesday, 4 February from 🕒 1:00-2:30pm (AEDT) to discuss #fruitfly and #etools in #areawidemanagement. Find our more and register here 👉 loom.ly/xzf2b8A #preventfruifly

LAST CHANCE to register for our 1st Think Tank Webinar 📆 tomorrow, 4 February 🕒 1:00-2:30pm (AEDT) to discuss #fruitfly and #etools in #areawidemanagement. Register now 👉 loom.ly/fOXLldo #preventfruitfly

We are excited to have Bron Koll to outline how the @Yarravalleyfruitflycommittee‘s #etools impact on Area Wide Management. Read more here: fruitflyfreeyv.com.au. Register now for our webinar on 📆 4 February: 👉loom.ly/xzf2b8A

🪰 There are currently two pest fruit fly species in Australia: Queensland Fruit fly and Mediterranean fruit fly. Learn more about these pests, and how to tell them apart here: loom.ly/7YqD_rA #biosecurity #education #preventfruitfly #nature #agriculture

nationaltribune.com.au/swift-biosecur…

🚨🐑 Breakthrough in combating sheep flystrike! On Kangaroo Island, an innovative Sheep Blowfly Sterile Insect Technique rearing facility is breeding & releasing millions of sterile blowflies to reduce their population & protect sheep. 📍Learn more: loom.ly/eDic8SQ

🪰 Did you know? During its lifetime, a female fruit fly can lay up to 400 eggs. 🪰 They have 4 unique life stages: 🥚egg 🐛larvae 🐚pupae 🪰 adulthood. 👉 Learn more here: loom.ly/BJL39bQ #fruitfly #preventfruitfly #biosecurity

PIRSA expands Sterile Insect Technique program foodmag.com.au/pirsa-expands-…