Mediterranean fruit fly or Medfly is a serious horticultural pest in the Perth Hills and southern regions of Western Australia. It attacks a range of cultivated fruits including some fruiting vegetables.Three main control strategies are recommended:
The effectiveness of these control techniques should be monitored with traps.
Medfly not only affects crop production, but limits access to interstate and overseas markets.
Further information is available from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPRID).
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