Fruit flies
Keeping your orchard pest-free. By Dane McDonald. It is the trouble every fruit grower is trying to avoid— finding a fruit-fly larva— just one hit can ruin the day, if not the entire season. “Nobody wants a maggot in their…
FruitFly Africa supports the fruit industry
Area-wide monitoring and control are essential to prevent fruit losses and maintain sustainable production. By Ilyaas Rhoda. South Africa’s reputation as a leading exporter of high-quality fruit relies on effective pest management to meet strict international phytosanitary standards. FruitFly Africa…
Polyphagous shot-hole borer update
This invasive pest was featured in the September 2023 Fresh Quarterly. What have we learnt since then? By Anna Mouton. Polyphagous shot-hole borers are wood-boring beetles that establish and cultivate fungal gardens in their host plants. The beetles feed on…