Queensland Fruit Fly Media releases
2012 Media Releases
Home gardeners vital in the fight against fruit fly (14 Mar 12)
Victoria is experiencing one of its worst Queensland fruit fly (QFF) seasons on record and home gardens are becoming vital battlegrounds in the fight against the pest...
Play your part in fruit fly prevention in Sunraysia (13 Feb 12)
Sunraysia residents are being urged to maintain good garden hygiene practices in their fruit and vegetable gardens to help prevent further outbreaks of Queensland fruit fly...
New QFF outbreak at Kenley in the Sunraysia PFA (30 Jan 12)
A new Queensland fruit fly (QFF) outbreak has been detected near Kenley, in a nectarine tree in the home garden on a commercial orchard property...
Mallee QFF team off to a flying start (23 Jan 12)
An extensive team, brought to full strength in Mildura over the past few weeks, is now up and running as the battle against Queensland fruit fly (QFF) heats up in the Mallee...
Controlling fruit fly in your garden - advice for residents outside Sunraysia PFA (25 Jan 12)
Victoria is currently experiencing one of the worst Queensland fruit fly (QFF) seasons on record and home gardeners are a vital part of the battle against the pest...
Good progress in the Sunraysia QFF battle (10 Jan 12)
DPI fruit fly response state director Gary D'Arcy said 23 declared outbreak areas had now been eradicated and corresponding affected areas reinstated as pest free...
2011 Media Releases
First success in long summer battle against fruit fly (15 Dec 11)
Queensland fruit fly has been eradicated from five locations within the Sunraysia region following successful pest control activities...
Warm weather ignites summer fruit fly campaigns (11 Nov 11)
Warmer weather has given a kick start to the summer fight against Queensland fruit fly (QFF) in the Greater Sunraysia region...
Queensland fruit fly: it's not worth the risk (23 Sept 11)
Children will have the chance to show off their throwing prowess and win a temporary tattoo at this year’s Royal Melbourne Show...
Spring fruit fly offensive coming to Robinvale (12 Aug 11)
Neglected fruit trees in the yards of Robinvale properties will be the target of a spring offensive against Queensland fruit fly...
Media Release Queensland Fruit Fly update (20 Jul 11)
The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is urging industry and the wider community to remain diligent in managing Queensland fruit fly over winter...
Queensland Fruit Fly Situation Update (18 May 11)
The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is embarking on a major Queensland fruit fly eradication program following the detection of a new outbreak in Shepparton, with plans to visit some 3,000 residences in the city over coming weeks before winter sets in...
Queensland Fruit Fly Situation Update (5 May 11)
Industry leaders and the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) are urging citrus growers and packers to put their preparations in place for Queensland fruit fly if they haven’t already done so...
Queensland Fruit Fly Situation Update (29 Apr 11)
Department of Primary Industries (DPI) contractors and staff have made more than 38,000 visits to properties in the Sunraysia since the beginning of this season's fruit fly outbreaks...
Queensland Fruit Fly Situation Update (13 Apr 11)
In response to this season’s fruit fly outbreaks across the State, the Department of Primary Industries has issued 807 exit permits to allow fruit to be moved from suspension zones and accredited 404 businesses to certify that fruit has been properly treated...
Queensland Fruit Fly Situation Update (8 Apr 11)
Citrus growers and packers need to contact the Department of Primary Industries and make sure they get information about permits and accreditation requirements ahead of the harvest season..
Queensland Fruit Fly Situation Update (31 Mar 11)
The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) and fruit growing industry leaders are urging residents and land managers in the Goulburn Valley and Greater Sunraysia districts to strip fruit from backyard trees, neglected orchards and nature strips...
Queensland Fruit Fly Situation Update (23 Mar 11)
Two new Queensland fruit fly (QFF) suspension zones have been declared over the past week at Woorinen (near Swan Hill) and Nangiloc (near Mildura)...
Queensland Fruit Fly Situation Update (16 Mar 11)
Department of Primary Industries (DPI) staff and contractors are visiting thousands of properties every week in Queensland fruit fly affected regions as part of DPI’s eradication program...
Queensland Fruit Fly Situation Update (8 Mar 11)
More Queensland fruit fly suspension zones have been declared over the past two weeks, with Victoria facing a large number of outbreaks...
2010 Media Releases
If it’s not one pest it’s another for the North-west (06 Dec 10)
With all eyes focussed on the locust threat faced by communities across Victoria, visitors to the Greater Sunraysia Pest Free Area (PFA) are being urged not to drop their guard against an old enemy, Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF)...
