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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.
Key points:
- A second fruit fly outbreak has been declared in South Australia’s Riverland region, this time at Monash
- Stone fruit and grape growers face an uncertain harvest period
- Primary Industries and Regions SA is working with growers on treatment options
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…
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