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Plant Health Laws in South Australia (PDF 641.6 KB)

Queensland Fruit Fly - Host Check List (PDF 1.1 MB)

Latest News

Biosecurity SA has produced a new information poster for commercial growers and the public on signs to look out for in detecting Potato Spindle Tuber Viroid disease (PSTVd). More information or view poster ( PDF 1.3 MB).

Sterile flies to 'wing it' in Salisbury fruit fly purge

Fruit fly outbreak declared in Adelaide's north-west - 23 February 2012

APVMA – suspension of use of dimethoate - 6 October 2011 (external site)

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Languages Other Than English
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Fire Blight

Fire blight (Erwinia amylovora) is a destructive bacterial pest of apples and pear trees.

Fire blight infection can devastate fruit production through blossom, shoot, limb, fruit and sometimes complete tree death.

To report suspect cases of Fire blight, please contact the Exotic Plant Pest Hotline on 1800 084 881.

Further information

Review of apple quarantine issues in SA

Biosecurity SA is reviewing quarantine issues in key apple growing regions throughout South Australia to protect apple and pear orchards from the risk of fire flight.

This important initiative is to protect South Australia's $90 million apple industry, and support the state's 120 apple producers.

Fire blight is a bacterial disease that affects apple and pear trees.  Currently, South Australia is free of fire blight.

A period of industry consultation is currently underway, which will be followed by a community awareness program, including new roadside signs, farm gate signs and advertisements.

Biosecurity SA Plant Health program representatives are now working with industry to confirm the details of the plan.  However, if you have any concerns, please contact the Plant Health hotline 1300 666 010.