Releases of sterile fruit flies at two Australian locations have significantly reduced Queensland fruit fly numbers.
The pilot, which ran from September 2019 to mid-April 2020 in Hillston, NSW and Cobram,
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Northern Territory declared banana freckle free
Queensland banana growers have avoided a serious biosecurity risk with the Northern Territory today officially declared banana freckle free.
The successful eradication follows a five year joint effort
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Hybrid mega-pest threatening global food crops
The hybridisation of two of the world’s major pest species into a new and improved mega-pest threatens crops such as corn, cotton, tomato and soybean.
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New face in town to help keep Yarra Valley fruit fly free
The Victorian Government has funded the appointment of a Fruit Fly Regional Coordinator in the Yarra Valley to help protect horticultural production and keep the area fruit fly free.
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Rentokil says pests cost $1.7 billion in lost revenue
Rentokil has released its own research into the threats and impacts of pests to businesses across Australia.
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