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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.
Key points:
- The Riverland has five fruit fly outbreak zones, after two new ones were declared yesterday
- The region’s fruit fly free status still stands, but it has been suspended in the outbreak areas
- Local MP Tim Whetstone said backyard fruit trees could be stripped to stop the spread of the pest
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…
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