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Preventing fruit fly in South Australia

Find out why it is important for South Australia to remain fruit fly free and how this status is managed through prevention.

Travel restrictions to control the movement of fruit and vegetables into and within South Australia

Fruit fly is prevented through restrictions on travellers bringing fruit and vegetables into and within South Australia.

Monitoring for fruit fly across South Australia

Fruit fly traps, baited with an organic solution are placed across South Australian sites to help detect fruit flies.

Find out how fruit fly is detected and declared.

Focus on Riverland Pest Free Area

South Australia’s Riverland region has a unique Pest Free Area and status, meaning fruit fly is not established.

Find out why South Australia's fruit fly status is important.

Increasing awareness and reporting of fruit fly

We help create community awareness of fruit fly by:

  • running advertising campaigns to create awareness of fruit fly
  • installing signs and billboards in South Australia and interstate on travel restrictions
  • managing the Fruit Fly Hotline 1300 666 010 for reporting of maggots in fruit and vegetables
  • providing community response measures during a fruit fly outbreak

Supporting industry with fruit fly prevention

Helping businesses manage fruit fly through prevention or management of a fruit fly outbreak.

Page Last Reviewed: 15 Dec 2023
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