Ceduna fruit fly quarantine zone slightly extended
Monday 7 January 2008
The 1.5 kilometre quarantine area surrounding a fruit fly outbreak at Ceduna has been slightly extended in area following the detection of additional fruit fly maggots near the original outbreak area.
The quarantine zone, which originally covered about 300 properties, has been extended to include an additional 100 properties. This is not unusual as part of the eradication operation.
All residents and occupiers of businesses within the total quarantine area have been notified by leaflet distribution and media advertisements.
It is important that all people in the area do not remove fresh fruit, fruiting vegetables or garden waste from their properties until the completion of the eradication program in February.
A program of organic bait spotting, which was started before Christmas and due to be completed this week, will be extended by a fortnight before the release of sterile fruit flies over a further 10 weeks.
Householders and property owners in the quarantine zone are asked to check their backyard fruit and vegetables and to report any suspicious maggots to the 24-hour Fruit Fly Hotline on 1300 666 010.
