An outbreak of Mediterranean fruit fly (Med-fly) has been declared in Thevenard on South Australia's west coast, following confirmation of larvae, in the area on 24 January 2019.
This Thevenard outbreak is separate to the outbreak that was declared in nearby Ceduna on 14 June 2018.
Quarantine
A 1.5km outbreak area has been established around the outbreak centre. Host fruit cannot be removed from properties inside the outbreak area.
Quarantine restrictions apply in the outbreak area which includes the whole Thevenard township area.
View a list of fruit and fruiting vegetables that host fruit fly ()
Properties and businesses within the outbreak area receive information from Biosecurity SA about the outbreak and associated restrictions.
A 7.5km suspension area has also been established beyond the 1.5km outbreak area. If you are a commercial grower within the suspension area, you can apply treatments under accreditation to move fruit.
The quarantine and suspension area at:
- Thevenard will remain in place until at least 24 October 2019.
- Ceduna will remain in place until at least 8 May 2019.
Maps
See nearby Ceduna outbreak maps and information.
What to do inside the Thevenard outbreak area
Residents and businesses inside the outbreak area can help to eliminate fruit fly by practising a few simple measures, including:
- DO NOT give away or move any fruit or fruiting vegetables, including tomatoes, capsicums, chillies and eggplants unless cooked or preserved
- 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 on 1300 666 010
- DO cook or preserve excess fruit and fruiting vegetables.
Information for schools, childcare centers and parents
Information for residents
Media releases
- Fruit fly outbreak declared in Thevenard on SA's west coast - 24 January 2019
Help keep SA fruit fly free
Keeping SA fruit fly free protects the State's $1.25 billion fruit fly vulnerable 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 or suspect fruit fly contact the:
Fruit Fly Hotline: 1300 666 010