Safe treatments to stop fruit fly
Organic bait
Our Fruit Fly Officers use organic bait that attracts and kills fruit fly. It is approved for residential situations and is certified organic, so it is safe around your family, pets, and wildlife.
Please allow the bait to dry before returning to your garden.
The bait is safe for fruit trees and should not impact their growth or ability to fruit. We do not apply the bait to fruit and vegetables – they are safe to eat.
Applying the organic bait
Fruit Fly Officers apply bait to perennial plants around your property where fruit fly can live. This includes fruit trees, non-fruiting trees, and bushes.
We do not apply the bait on:
- soft herbs
- annual ornamental plants
- bees or flowering plants where bees are foraging.
Bee safety
When used according to the approved label instructions, the organic bait is safe for bees visiting your garden.
We do not use it on properties that have registered beehives.
If the property is large and allows enough distance between the bait and the bees, baiting may be used in discussion with property owners.
Bees can be vulnerable to different herbicides and pesticides, such as common garden products. We recommend that beekeepers and producers communicate with their neighbours and local councils so that any use of chemical products on nearby properties does not impact their beehives.
Organic traps
We hang Cera traps on trees in areas where fruit fly is present. These traps are safe for humans, pets, and wildlife.
Cera fruit fly traps contain an organic bait that attracts fruit flies into the device. Once inside, the flies can’t escape, and they drown.
While the traps are in place, Fruit Fly Officers will still need to access your property as part of the eradication program. We will remove these traps from properties once outbreaks end.