Riverland’s backyard fruit trees could be stripped to stop the spread of fruit fly

The Riverland’s fruit fly free status could be at risk following two new outbreaks of Queensland fruit fly in the region, which has extended fruit movement restrictions across the outbreak zone until at least November this year.

South Australia is the only mainland Australian state that is classed as fruit fly free, with the Riverland identified as having a special pest free status within that zone.

Member for Chaffey Tim Whetstone confirmed the…