Saturday, September 19, 2015

Mediterranean Fruit Fly

My loquat tree is loaded with fruit and I am going to ensure that I don’t let the Medfly (Mediterranean fruit fly)  lay their eggs in my fruit.
It is a two pronged attack on the little blighters*….foliage spray and sticky baits.
 I have made up a mix of sugar and Pyrethrum and sprayed most of the foliage which should attract and kill ‘em.   I bought two traps which contain a lure and a very sticky surface which is already grabbing medfly.


The Medfly is thought to have originated in Africa.  


* 1950s alternative for a swearword

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