The Queensland fruit fly is native to Australia and occurs throughout Queensland and NSW. It is reddish-brown with yellow markings, slightly larger than a housefly. Ripening fruit is its favoured target, so fruit that is picked green is usually not affected. The adult female lays her eggs under the skin of the fruit in clumps of...
This small metallic beetle is shiny with thickened hind legs which are adapted to jumping hence the flea reference. They chew irregular holes in leaves and buds. They are 3mm long.They attack many plants including the hibiscus, Norfolk Island hibiscus, grape, dahlia, avocado, rhubarb and lettuce.Control: Confidor.
Remove seed capsules (fruits) on Magnolia soulangeana. These strange-shaped red, swollen capsules take energy from the plant as they develop. They also bring in the birds, parrots in particular, love them. These deciduous magnolias will lose their leaves in May and will flower in August. Remember not to prune them as their regro...
Rose Rosette Disease is spreading like a plague in America, becoming an increasing threat to ornamental roses in the eastern half of the country. It is a virus-like disease that causes a ‘broom-like’ proliferation of pale contorted new growth to emerge from a single cane. RRD also distorts flower colour and can eventually kill t...
Unfortunately many plants have the tendency to sucker below the graft union creating the root stock to grow and eventually take over the plant. It is important to check plants for suckering. Grafted plants such as citrus, passionfruit, autumn trees and Robinia are prone to suckering.Control: Remove suckers (shoots) from the unde...
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