Fruit growers search for answers as second Riverland fruit fly outbreak in eight days declared

Fruit producers in South Australia’s Riverland region are scrambling to meet strict product quarantine rules, with a second outbreak of Queensland fruit fly declared in the region inside eight days.

Primary Industries and Regions South Australia (PIRSA) confirmed late yesterday fruit fly larvae had been found in fruit from a backyard apricot tree in Monash.

A 1.5km outbreak area has been set up around Monash and Glossop, while a further 15km exclusion zone has also been established…