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Fruit flies attack and damage most kinds of soft skinned fruits and some harder skinned fruits. Crops such as summer fruit, citrus, apples, pears, berries, grapes, olives, tomatoes, capsicum, eggplant, and mangoes can all be attacked and this affects farmers as they can no longer sell there fruit and veg.

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Fruit flies are one of the world's most destructive pests and pose a risks to most fruit and vegetable crops. They have attacked 300 species of fruit and above ground vegetables.

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Fruit flies can be found all over the world except on Antarctica. They can survive in habitats, though they have a low tolerance for extreme climate conditions like deserts and high mountains.

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Adult female flies sting fruit or fruiting vegetables to lay eggs. This introduces bacteria and the fruit starts to rot. This mean that they can no long sell the fruit because it is infested.

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New insect monitoring technology start up RapidAIM is receiving a $1.25M boost to protect Australia from the world’s biggest biosecurity barrier to trade: the fruit fly, which costs Australia more than $300 million every year.

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The cost of the fruit fly outbreak in South Australia’s Riverland is up to 1.7 million. But farmer want people to know the cost will get higher if people bring fruit and particular vegetables into the Riverland.

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But fruity flies can still be beneficial. A reason fruit flies can be beneficial is that they will eat a decaying fruit before it can turn into a source of fungal or bacterial infection or attract more pests such as mice or rats.Fruit flies are also a valuable to scientists for genetic research since fruit flies and humans share 75% of those genes which cause disease. Their short lifespan is also amenable to examining changes and mutations that can happen between birth and death.

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The community plays a massive part in keeping the agricultural industry fruit fly free. There would be millions if not billions of dollars lost in destroyed fruit.

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You need to stop at all quarantine stations and if you are caught with fresh fruit or vegetables at one of these stations you will be fined $375.
If a truck driver is caught carrying these items they could be fined up to $20,000.
If a company is caught they could be fined up to $100,000

https://pir.sa.gov.au/biosecurity/fruit_fly_in_sa/plan_your_trip - https://pir.sa.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/296298/81012123_PIRSA_Fruit_Fly_Quarantine_Brochure_Update_WEB.pdf

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It cost the government more than $1 million dollars per insect to get rid of the Queensland fruit fly from Auckland last year (2019)

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https://preventfruitfly.com.au/why-is-fruit-fly-a-problem/

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There are bins placed around the key agricultural areas of Australia, which are usually placed before quarantine stations. We took a visit to some of these bins, here’s the data.
At Blanchetown the bins were 10ks from the Riverland, over 30 minutes there were 48 vehicles heading to Adelaide.
Heading towards the Riverland there were 25 cars and only 4 stopped.  One person put on only onions (which are not prohibited). Some put in some mixed fruit and others some apples. Here is all the data condensed into a few graphs.
At Morgan the bins were 30ks from the river and 6 cars headed toward the Riverland and 2 headed to Adelaide. No cars stopped.

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At Blanchetown the bins were 10km from the Riverland, over 30 minutes there were 48 vehicles heading to Adelaide.
Heading towards the Riverland there were 25 cars and only 4 stopped.  One person put on only onions (which are not prohibited). Some put in some mixed fruit and others some apples.
At Morgan the bins were 30km from the river and 6 cars headed toward the Riverland and 2 headed to Adelaide. No cars stopped.

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You need to stop at all quarantine stations and if you are caught with fresh fruit or vegetables at one of these stations you will be fined $375.
If a truck driver is caught carrying these items they could be fined up to $20,000.
If a company is caught they could be fined up to $100,000

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https://agriculture.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/word_doc/0008/583109/Monthly_Fruit_Fly_Situation_in_Victoria_9-09-2020.docx

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Avocado
Mamey Sapote
Tuna
Maracuyá
Pitaya
Soursop
Huayas
Chilis
Nopales
Nanche
Tejocote
Jocote
Mango
Pomegranate
Apples
Oranges
Grapes
Tangerines
Tomatoes
Grapefruit
Pears
Bananas
Lemons
Limes
Mangoes
Watermelon
Peaches
Nectarines
Pineapples
Strawberries
Avocados
Huayas
https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/mexico/articles/mexican-fruits-vegetables-youve-probably-never-heard-of/
https://www.swedishnomad.com/mexico-fruits/
https://www.ehow.com/list_6863429_list-foods-grow-mexico.html

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Queensland fruit fly is a pest that can infest many types of fruit and fruiting vegetables. It's estimated that this pest costs $300 million in control and lost of market costs.

Link
https://agriculture.vic.gov.au/biosecurity/pest-insects-and-mites/priority-pest-insects-and-mites/queensland-fruit-fly/identifying-queensland-fruit-fly

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-04-03/infertile-fruit-fly-drop-to-contain-outbreak/9612612

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And there are many more bins

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There is this thing where they are making Fake fruit fly so it stops the breeding of the fruit fly.

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roughly a year Australian community looses $300M due to fruit fly

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There are homemade traps that can be used to trap and kill fruit flies in highly infested areas or areas where fruit fly must be very heavily controlled. These can be made with things such as bakers yeast, ammonia or citrus peels. You can also physically stop fruit fly from getting to the plants by placing something like mosquito netting around the tree or for single fruits or branches you could place some sort of cloth bag.

https://www.agric.wa.gov.au/fruit/mediterranean-fruit-fly?nopaging=1

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The Tasmanian government spent around 5.5 million dollars to stop fruit fly.
2018

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-24/fruit-fly-infestation-tasmania-cost-revealed/9791898

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https://pir.sa.gov.au/biosecurity/fruit_fly_in_sa/check_your_food

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https://www.agriculture.gov.au/pests-diseases-weeds/plant/fruit-flies

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Fruit flies are also a valuable to scientists for genetic research since fruit flies and humans share 75% of those genes which cause disease. Their short lifespan is also amenable to examining changes and mutations that can happen between birth and death.

https://www.terro.com/fruit-flies

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https://www.agriculture.gov.au/sites/default/files/images/top-40-infographic.jpg

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There are homemade traps that can be used to trap and kill fruit flies in highly infested areas or areas where fruit fly must be very heavily controlled. These can be made with things such as bakers yeast, ammonia or citrus peels. You can also physically stop fruit fly from getting to the plants by placing something like mosquito netting around the tree or for single fruits or branches you could place some sort of cloth bag.

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If you bring fruit from over the South Australian and Victorian border you will get fined $375 right there on the spot but they can get to $100,000

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In an outbreak area you are unable to take fruit, fruiting veggies or even plain waste from your garden from your home garden and transport it. You are still allowed to eat them, cook them or preserve them however you can’t bring it to work or school. You can however bring it to work or school if you cook it or preserve it.
In a suspension area you need to reduce or stop the movement of these items from your home garden. You are unable to take them out of the suspension area.
You are asked to check your fruit by cutting it in half and then checking for maggots inside. They also ask you to look for blemishes on the skin that come from where the females lay their eggs. If you see anything suspicious you are asked to call the 24 hour fruit fly hotline at 1300 666 010.
If in an outbreak are you are asked to cleanup fallen fruit and veg and put it in the green bin, not compost. You can also arrange collection by calling the fruit fly hotline.
You can also allow PIRSA to set up natural bait in your garden to attract and trap fruit fly.

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Fruit fly impact the export of 10% out of 4M, out of fruit in agriculture on the export side (selling and taking fruit to sell in different states and country’s).

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What fruit can’t you take over the border

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What fruit can’t you take over the border

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So all the fruit that is on this list are all the fruit that can get infested by fruit fly.

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The fruit fly starts starts at September but it depends on your temperature you are getting, so it does not affect your fruit in June, July,  August and September

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They found fruit fly in a shipment of mangoes from Queensland in Tasmania. They destroyed or contained the entire shipment, this just goes to show how much of a problem fruit fly can be if they’re willing to destroy supposedly one thousand trays of mangoes.

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https://www.abc.net.au/btn/classroom/fruit-fly/10532528

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Fruit flies have been a problems for Australia's efforts to grow its $4 billion fruit and vegetable exports, despite the country reaching of free trading agreements with its largest trading partners in Asia.

Australia sealed trade agreements with China, Japan and Korea last year deals that guaranteed a significant reduction in tariffs for agriculture produce.
https://www.smh.com.au/business/the-economy/tiny-fruit-fly-sours-australias-big-ambitions-in-agriculture-20160328-gns4kn.html

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They estimate that they save $4.2 million in the citrus industry by not needing to pay for treatments

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Fruit flys put holes in fruit so they can lay their eggs when they are laying their eggs bacteria from their intestines causes the fruit to become rotten then when the eggs hatch the maggots feed on the flesh of the fruit.

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They estimate that they save $4.2 million in the citrus industry by not needing to pay for treatments

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Fruit infected by Mediterranean fruit fly show sting marks on the surface where the females have laid there eggs.

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When the female lays her eggs and causes the fruit to rot the fruit is not just unable to be sold it also means farmers can’t earn money to keep growing fruit.

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Queensland fruit fly is a pest because it is really invasive. The government  losses are estimated at $300 million which is loss of fruit, a lost international markets and much more

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Fruit trees such as stone fruit are difficult to grow free of fruit fly in areas like Perth where the population of Mediterranean fruits flys are high.

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Fruit flys are one of the most destructive pest in which attack some 300  species of fruit.

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The 2 most common fruit flys are the Mediterranean fruit fly and the Queensland fruit fly.

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Papaya fruit flys attacked fruit in cairns. Farmers lost $100 million dollars worth of fruit and it cost $33.5 million dollars to help farmers to keep growing fruit.

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The banana fruit is native to Queensland Australia and papa New Guinea. So in stores they get green bananas so the fruit fly don’t lag the eggs

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Oranges
Lemons
Avocados
Persimmons
Berrys
Olives
Nuts

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Adult female flies sting fruit or fruiting vegetables to lay eggs. This introduces bacteria and the fruit starts to rot. This mean that they can no long sell the infested fruit and when the eggs hatch they will infest more fruit which means they will loss more money.

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After a hail storm there was massive amounts of crop damaged and vulnerable to fruit fly. The government paid workers to help cleanup the fruit so there would not be a fruit fly outbreak.

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https://padlet.com/willowsimmonette/4turwvyx9a819ot3

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Fruit flies are one of the world's most destructive pests and pose a risks to most fruit and vegetable crops. They have attacked 300 species of fruit and above ground vegetables. Fruit flies attack and damage most soft skinned fruits and some harder skinned fruits. Crops such as summer fruits, apples, pears, berries, grapes, olives, tomatoes, capsicum, eggplant, and mangoes can all be attacked.

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In 2019 a fruit fly outbreak cost the state government an $1.7 million.

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How much does a bottle of fruit fly removal cost
Hint it is $19.80

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A reason fruit flies can be beneficial is that they will eat a decaying fruit before it can turn into a source of fungal or bacterial infection or attract more pests such as mice or rats.

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The inside of the bin

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In an outbreak area you are unable to take fruit, fruiting veggies or even plain waste from your garden from your home garden and transport it. You are still allowed to eat them, cook them or preserve them however you can’t bring it to work or school. You can however bring it to work or school if you cook it or preserve it.
In a suspension area you need to reduce or stop the movement of these items from your home garden. You are unable to take them out of the suspension area.
You are asked to check your fruit by cutting it in half and then checking for maggots inside. They also ask you to look for blemishes on the skin that come from where the females lay their eggs. If you see anything suspicious you are asked to call the 24 hour fruit fly hotline at 1300 666 010.
If in an outbreak are you are asked to cleanup fallen fruit and veg and put it in the green bin, not compost. You can also arrange collection by calling the fruit fly hotline.
You can also allow PIRSA to set up natural bait in your garden to attract and trap fruit flies in your garden.

https://www.pir.sa.gov.au/biosecurity/fruit_fly_in_sa/maintain_your_home_garden

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If you want to stop fruit fly from destroying your home garden then there are ways to do this, but it isn’t cheap. This is why we all need to play our part in stopping fruit fly.

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Fruit fly are a pest that lay their eggs in fruit and make the fruit inedible. They are perhaps the largest pest of agriculture and they are a massive problem.

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It becomes a problem when people are not aware of what they can do to stop fruit fly, let alone being aware of them. We sent out a survey to the parents of the school and we got some data from that.

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Fruit flys put holes in fruit so they can lay their eggs when they are laying their eggs bacteria from their intestines causes the fruit to become rotten then when the eggs hatch the maggots feed on the flesh of the fruit.

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When the female lays her eggs and causes the fruit to rot the fruit is not just unable to be sold it also means farmers can’t earn money to keep growing fruit.

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https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/biosecurity/insect-pests/medfly

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The cost of a fruit fly infestation is so large that after a hail storm in the Riverland they were forced to destroy tonnes of fruit that were damaged, 20 tonnes were lost and it was 3 dollars a kilo so all the fruit lost came to a price of $60,000!

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A lot of the cost from the damage that fruit fly cause is put on the state, we sent out a survey to see how much the parents of the school believe that it costs to cleanup the damage that fruit fly cause, here are the results accompanied with the actual cost.

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The central idea is the affect of fruit fly on nature around us. Nature around us is like gardens and farms and things like that