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About the Author Melbourne 15th November 2009 11:18am #UserID: 0 Posts: View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Tropicdude says... Watched the video clip, good to know that apple cider makes a good fruit fly bait. at the following link there are plans for similar type traps, this site is an excellent source of information on organic control methods with many recipes. http://www.oisat.org/control_methods/physical_methods/fruit_fly_traps.html
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About the Author virginny 17th November 2009 10:41am #UserID: 1928 Posts: 13 View All virginny's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Diana says... Hi virginny, Kert, and Wayne. Midges are diptera too (like mosquitoes and flies), but the midges that are usually in the garden don't eat fruit or rotting fruit, the females suck blood (like mosquitoes). They are extremely small, only a mm or two and able to get through mozzie netting, and are sometimes called sandflies. Vinegar flies (sometimes also called fruit flies) are in a different family to Qld fruit flies and midges. They are about 3-4mm long, often have red eyes and black on the body, and are attracted to the fruit bowl inside, or any fermenting fruit (including wine). Queensland fruit flies are the size of house flies. The Qld DPI says "wasp-like, red-brown with yellow marks, and about 8 mm long. Fruit flies hold their wings outstretched in a horizontal position when walking. They flick them in a characteristic manner." All the best, Diana.
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Diana says... Drosophilidae http://www.ento.csiro.au/aicn/name_s/b_1449.htm Queensland fruit flies are Tephritidae http://www.ento.csiro.au/aicn/name_s/b_624.htm | About the Author Diana Brisbane 18th November 2009 4:23pm #UserID: 3004 Posts: 284 View All Diana's Edible Fruit Trees |
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John123john1 says... Try to use some of this bulbs https://stoppestinfo.com/240-how-to-get-rid-of-midges.html | About the Author John123john1 Enter Postcode First,5,NT 27th April 2018 3:37am #UserID: 16223 Posts: 2 View All John123john1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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