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Salisbury Downs and Parafield Gardens fruit fly outbreak

About the Outbreak
Maps
Media Releases
Quarantine - what you should do

About the outbreak

Biosecurity SA has declared a fruit fly outbreak in Adelaide's north-western suburbs of Salisbury Downs and Parafield Gardens, following the detection of Mediterranean fruit fly in permanent traps.

Due to the close proximity of the two suburbs, the detections have been combined into one fruit fly outbreak response.  A 1.5 kilometre quarantine area has been declared around the detection site. The quarantine affects the suburbs of Salisbury Downs and Parafield Gardens; a map on this page shows the boundaries of the affected area. All residents and businesses within the quarantine area will receive a leaflet confirming their property is in the affected area.

A eradication response program now underway will continue for 10 to 12 weeks after the last “wild” flies or infestations are found, subject to weather conditions.

This is South Australia's third fruit fly outbreak this year following January detections at Ottoway and Ethelton, in the western suburbs.

Maps

A 1.5 kilometre quarantine area has been declared around the detection site. (PDF 1.2 MB)

7500 metre suspension zone map (PDF 1.3 MB)

1.5 Km suspension zone map (PDF 628.8 KB)

 

Media Releases

Quarantine - what you should do

We need your help to eradicate this fruit fly outbreak quickly. If you live in the quarantine zone, please:

    * Do not give away or move any fruit or fruiting vegetables including tomatoes, capsicums, chillies and eggplants. This will help stop the spread of the outbreak.
    * Do not leave fruit or fruiting vegetables lying on the ground.
    * Do not compost any fruit or fruiting vegetables, including those purchased from a shop.
    * Do report any maggots found in fruit or fruiting vegetables immediately to the Fruit Fly Hotline.
    * Do cook or preserve excess fruit and fruiting vegetables.
    * Do collect fallen/over-ripe fruit and fruiting vegetables and place in a plastic bag and contact the Fruit Fly Hotline to arrange collection.
    * Do place everyday fruit and vegetable scraps in the garbage or waste disposal.

How long will the quarantine last?

The quarantine and eradication response program will continue for a period after no further “wild” flies or infestations are found, or if weather conditions affect the program.

PIRSA will notify householders by leaflet when the quarantine period has ended.

What happens during an eradication program?

Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA) has begun an organic bait spotting program.

This involves applying an organic base bait into fruit trees and other suitable foliage to attract and kill adult fruit flies. This will continue until no further wild flies have been detected.

Residents in the quarantine zone have been sent leafl ets outlining the program which may be modified to meet prevailing weather conditions.

Help keep SA Fruit Fly free

Keeping SA fruit fly free protects the State’s $600 million horticultural industry and means we can enjoy the luxury of backyard fruit trees and vegetable gardens that are fruit fly maggot free.

Fruit fly will lay eggs in all fruits and some vegetables. These include: stone fruits (apricots, cherries, peaches, nectarines and plums), loquats, figs, feijoas, tropical fruits (bananas, mangoes etc) and fruiting vegetables including tomatoes, capsicums, chillies, eggplants and tamarillos.

Please check your fruit and fruiting vegetables regularly and if you find maggots contact the Fruit Fly Hotline.
 

Fruit Fly Hotline 1300 666 010