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Daw Park fruit fly quarantine zone slightly extended

Thursday 7 February 2008

The 1.5 kilometre quarantine area surrounding a fruit fly outbreak at Daw Park has been slightly extended in area following the discovery of additional fruit fly maggots near the original detection site.

The quarantine zone covering the suburbs of Daw Park, Clarence Gardens, Cumberland Park, Westbourne Park, Melrose Park and Colonel Light Gardens has been extended to include parts of Panorama, Edwardstown and St Marys.

All residents and occupiers of businesses within the total quarantine area have been notified by leaflet distribution and media releases.

PIRSA Manager, Food and Plant Standards, Geoff Raven, is reminding residents within the quarantine area to not remove any fresh fruit, fruiting vegetables or garden waste from their properties until the completion of the eradication program.

“These can be potential hosts for the pest and the movement of fruit and vegetables during the quarantine could start new outbreaks,” Mr Raven said.

“Fruit and fruiting vegetables can only be removed from the quarantine area if they have been cooked or processed. This includes tomatoes, capsicums, chillies, eggplant, stonefruits, pomefruits, citrus, loquats and table grapes.”

The program of organic bait spotting has been extended into parts of Panorama, Edwardstown and St Marys. 

Fruit fly outbreaks are caused by people bringing in infected fruit from interstate. The South Australian public are urged not to travel with fruit and vegetables into South Australia or the Riverland and to ensure interstate visitors observe our quarantine restrictions.

Householders and property owners in the quarantine zone are asked to check their backyard fruit and vegetables and to report any maggots to the 24-hour Fruit Fly Hotline on 1300 666 010.