Queensland fruit fly

Waste changes 

Residents and businesses in the Red Zone with fruit trees are advised to:

• Remove all fruit and fruiting vegetables – regardless of maturity – from Qfly host plants, as well as fallen fruit. A full list of host plants is available here
• Pick up any fallen fruit and dispose of this by securing it in a black plastic bag and putting it in the general waste bin – please do not place it into your recycling or food organics, garden organics (FOGO) bin
• When pruning trees for your verge collection, ensure all cuttings are stripped of fruit and dispose of this following the instructions above.

Residents in the Red Zone are required to remove fruit and fruiting vegetables from all Qfly host plants. We understand that removing all host fruit from your garden is a sacrifice - it is a temporary measure but a powerful one that is designed at limiting the risk to your garden in the long term.
 
If Qfly is not eradicated, we risk our farmers losing access to valuable export markets and backyard gardeners losing the ability to grow many fruit and vegetables without the ongoing use of pesticides.

Reporting 

If you think you have seen Qfly or other unusual pests or signs of disease in your garden, please report it to the department’s Pest and Disease Information Service on (08) 9368 3080 or email [email protected].

Alternatively, you can send photos via the department’s MyPestGuide® Reporter app (Google Play Store and Apple iTunes Store).

Movement restrictions

Residents and commercial operators in the Red and Orange zones, as shown, wishing to move fruit and host plants within or outside of the zones are urged to consult the DPIRD website for movement requirements.

Both homegrown and commercial fruit coming into or passing through the Quarantine Area must be securely covered to ensure the produce does not become infested.

More information and contact

The best source of information on PSHB is on the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) website.

Contact
Phone: 08 9368 3080 
Email: [email protected]