Q Fly Wick – Replacement Lure for Queensland Fruit Fly Monitoring

Fruit flies can damage valuable fruit before growers even realise they are present. Early detection is the key to protecting crops, reducing unnecessary spraying and making better pest management decisions.

The Q Fly Wick is a premium replacement lure designed specifically for the Fruit Fly Trap Pro. Each wick contains a highly effective Cue-Lure attractant combined with Maldison insecticide, attracting male Queensland fruit flies from distances of up to 400 metres.

Once attracted, male flies enter the trap where they are captured and counted, providing valuable monitoring information that helps growers determine fruit fly activity and the best timing for control programs.

Unlike routine calendar spraying, monitoring allows growers to respond only when fruit fly populations become active, helping reduce chemical inputs, labour costs and crop losses.

Suitable for commercial orchards, vineyards, market gardens and home fruit trees, the Q Fly Wick provides up to three months of continuous attraction before replacement is required.

Whether you manage citrus, stone fruit, mangoes, avocados or backyard fruit trees, Q Fly Wick helps you make informed pest management decisions.

Product features include:

• Long-lasting 90-day lure
• Attracts male Queensland fruit fly up to 400 m away
• Easy replacement
• Accurate monitoring
• Supports Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
• Ideal for commercial and home gardens

Q Fly Wick is designed primarily as a monitoring tool when used individually. Male Annihilation Technique (MAT) programs require larger commercial deployments.

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Key Benefits

✅ Detect Queensland fruit fly before crop damage occurs

✅ Attracts flies from up to 400 metres

✅ Lasts approximately 3 months

✅ Supports Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

✅ Helps optimise spray timing

✅ Reduces unnecessary insecticide applications

✅ Easy to replace

✅ Suitable for commercial growers and home gardens

✅ Compatible with Fruit Fly Trap Pro

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How It Works

The Q Fly Wick contains a cotton wick impregnated with:

• Cue-Lure (male fruit fly attractant)
• Maldison insecticide

Male Queensland fruit flies are attracted to the lure, enter the Fruit Fly Trap Pro and are retained inside where they can be monitored and counted.

Regular monitoring allows growers to:

• identify fruit fly activity
• monitor seasonal population trends
• make informed pest control decisions
• improve timing of baiting or other control measures

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What It Is

A replacement monitoring wick for the Fruit Fly Trap Pro.

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Why Use It

• Early pest detection
• Reduce crop losses
• Improve spray decisions
• Support IPM programs
• Save time and unnecessary chemical use

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Who It’s For

Ideal for:

• Citrus growers
• Stone fruit growers
• Mango growers
• Avocado growers
• Apple growers
• Pear growers
• Fig growers
• Commercial orchards
• Backyard fruit growers
• Pest consultants
• Biosecurity monitoring programs

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How to Use

1. Wear gloves.
2. Remove the old wick.
3. Insert the new Q Fly Wick into the Fruit Fly Trap Pro.
4. Hang trap at approximately head height in a shaded host tree.
5. Check traps weekly.
6. Replace wick every 3 months.

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Specifications

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Guaranteed Analysis

Contains registered attractant and insecticide components for monitoring purposes.

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Comparison Table

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Scientific Trial Data / Field Results

The manufacturer reports:

• Attracts male Queensland fruit flies from distances of up to 400 metres.
• Each wick remains effective for approximately 3 months.
• Suitable for monitoring seasonal fruit fly populations and supporting IPM decisions.

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Early Detection Saves Crops

🍊 Fruit Fly Appears

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🎯 Cue-Lure Attracts Male Fly

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🪤 Fly Enters Trap

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📊 Weekly Monitoring

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🌱 Smarter Pest Management

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🍑 Healthier Fruit

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Comparison Icons

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Before

❌ Fruit fly activity unknown

❌ Unexpected crop damage

❌ Routine spraying

❌ Poor monitoring

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After

✅ Early warning

✅ Better spray timing

✅ Reduced crop losses

✅ Data-driven pest management

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Application Rate Tables

Replace the wick every 3 months.

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Why Choose EcoBiom

At EcoBiom, we believe healthier crops begin with smarter biological and sustainable solutions.

Our carefully selected products help growers monitor pests accurately, minimise unnecessary chemical applications and improve crop productivity through Integrated Pest Management.

Our Mission

Transform Horticulture & Agriculture, home gardens through biological and sustainable solutions that reduce chemical dependence and improve profitability.

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FAQs

1. What is a Q Fly Wick?

A replacement lure used inside the Fruit Fly Trap Pro to monitor Queensland fruit fly activity.

2. How long does one wick last?

Approximately 3 months.

3. Which fruit fly does it target?

Male Queensland Fruit Fly (Bactrocera tryoni).

4. Does it control fruit flies?

A single wick is intended primarily for monitoring. Commercial MAT programs require specialised deployment.

5. How often should I check traps?

Inspect traps weekly.

6. How far can it attract fruit flies?

Up to approximately 400 metres.

7. Is it suitable for home gardens?

Yes.

8. Can it be used in organic production?

Because it contains Maldison insecticide, users should verify suitability with their organic certification requirements.

9. Which trap is it compatible with?

Fruit Fly Trap Pro.

10. Why monitor fruit flies?

Monitoring helps determine pest activity and improves the timing of control measures.