Question 1

How do I identify olive fly on Olive Tree?

Accepted Answer

Small brown-yellow fly with dark-spotted wings; whitish legless larvae found tunnelling inside olive fruit.

Question 2

What damage does olive fly do to Olive Tree?

Accepted Answer

Larvae mine through the flesh of olive fruit, causing premature drop, rot, and significantly reduced oil quality.

Question 3

How do I treat olive fly on Olive Tree?

Accepted Answer

Use mass-trapping with pheromone or food-bait traps. Remove and destroy fallen and infested fruit promptly.

Question 4

How do I prevent olive fly on Olive Tree?

Accepted Answer

Harvest fruit as early as practical and monitor with traps from early summer to time interventions.

Olive Fly on Olive Tree

Identifying olive fly on Olive Tree