Controlling pest species can be complex and insect pests can be particularly hard to control due to their mobility and their ability to use different plants as hosts.

They may also act as vectors for disease. One approach to control a pest is Area Wide Management.

There are many definitions of AWM, and the difference between AWM and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) can be a bit blurry.

Click here to view resources for managing Queensland fruit fly, that also may be useful to help you get started with other pests.

There are also Hort Frontiers guidelines for Qfly management coordinators to assist with regional level engagement between multiple growers and stakeholders.

The resource has been produced by the Hort Innovation levy-funded Soil Wealth and Integrated Crop Protection project – jointly delivered by RM Consulting Group and Applied Horticultural Research.