Lemons vs pests (forum)

BJ starts with ...
Does anyone have a reccommendation for lemons in the Brisbane area that dont get stung by fruit flies and seem to be less attractive to fruit moth? I am about to cut down my Meyer Lemon as it is hopeless and was hoping to graft over the regrowth to another type. I was hoping that a more lemony/acid lemon would repel the fruit flies like the Tahitian lime next door which has no problems.
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Time: 21st May 2013 1:32pm

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MJ says...
I'm about to plant a Eureka lemon as I've heard it is more resistant to fruit fly. We have medfly not qfly, though, not sure if that makes a difference.
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Time: 21st May 2013 2:02pm

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Brain says...
My Tahatian lime has also been stunk by fruit fly :(, put it this way, they had a good go at it.

Eureka and Lisbon seems to have survived the onslaught for now but I suspect its only because it's not any where near ripe yet.

Normally the thicker the rind thickness, the better. However, this year, the fruit flies seems to had a go at everything. Even passionfruits are not immune.

I can also add that Bush lemon with its thick rind is no good :(.

Time: 21st May 2013 3:03pm

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MJ says...
Can you bag the fruit, or net the whole tree?

Time: 21st May 2013 3:12pm

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BJ says...
Really Brain?
My Tahitian Lime only loses about 10% to fruit piercing moth, nothing to fruit fly, which hang about in droves and laugh at the traps and have decimated the Meyer Lemons next door and have caused the removal of all mandarins from my yard. I guess I will have to put in a WI Lime as a back up for the Tahitian just in case the ff develop a taste for it too...

This year the FF finally discovered my purple guavas and have even been stinging them THROUGH the organza bags!

Time: 21st May 2013 3:28pm

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Brain says...
Back at 2011 & 2012, I did not even see a single fruit fly. So I have never bothered with nets, bags, etc. This year 2013 is a whole different story, almost everything is stung and I realised a little too late. Though 2014 would be different - I am going to wage total war! LOL. Will consider baits and net the entire tree.

This is my fruit fly hit list - maggots and total rot
Star Ruby grapefruit
Calamondin/calamansi
Sunrise lime
Nagami kumquat
Okisu Wase mandarin
Lemonade lemon
bush lemon
Maltese blood orange

the blow list are ones they had a good go but was not successful to maggot stage, i.e. you can clearly see stung marks.
Chinotto sour orange
Kaffir lime
Tahitian lime

(I'm afraid to use it because I don't know if it has eggs in it or what not)

the survived list - only probably because it's very green and not yet ripe
Lisbon lemon
Eureka lemon
Honey Murcottt mandarin
Hickson mandarin
Washington Navel orange
Valencia
tangelo (Orlando I think - not the bell one)
sublime (west indian lime)

It really is no fun, it may take up to a year to get a fruit and then you realise the fruit fly beat you to it at the very last moment.

Time: 21st May 2013 3:59pm

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ivepeters says...
2013 should be called year of the fruit fly.
Never had so much trouble as this year.
Worst hit this year
Hab & Jal chillies and Paprika capsicums.
Apples ,meyer lemon to a lesser extent,probably due to the chillies taking the hit.

Time: 21st May 2013 4:26pm

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Boris Spasky says...
Early mandarins--satsumas and clementines are particularly susceptible.

Time: 21st May 2013 8:38pm

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BJ says...
Fremont Mandarin was anotehr I removed as its firm, thin skin was no match for the flies :( I really did like the taste of it, but its size, seeds and fruit fly problems meant it was never going to last. Oh well, more artocarpus and pouteria in as replacements...

Time: 22nd May 2013 8:51am

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Anonymous says...
Only my Yuzu took a hit this year,
Arnold blood orange
Naval Orange
Hickson mandy
Elendale Mandy
Emperor Mandy
Eureka lemon
Kaffir lime (I dont use the fruit)
Finger lime

All are fairing ok, Lost 90% of my yuzu juice but was able to use the rinds and turn them into powder for spicing brines and meat rubs.





Time: 22nd May 2013 4:22pm

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