ÃÑ 758ÆäÀÌÁö
757ÆäÀÌÁö º»¹®½ÃÀÛ
Buzzoff!ThreeRiverlandfruitflyoutbreakseradicated
Australia¡¯spremierfruitgrowingregionisonestepclosertoagainbeingfruitflyfreewith
the successful eradication of three Queensland fruit fly outbreaks, following a 12-month
responseprogram.
Detections of wild flies at Pike River mean fruit movement restrictions in two other
outbreakareasaroundRenmarkWestandPikeRiverarecontinuinguntil13March2022.
MinisterforPrimaryIndustriesandRegionalDevelopmentDavidBashamsaidtheRiverland
community¡¯ssupporthasplayedanimportantpartinidentifyingandgettingridoffruitfly.
¡°Thank you to all residents, primary producers and businesses in the affected areas for
theirsupportforourthorougheradicationprogram,¡±MinisterBashamsaid.
¡°WehavesuccessfullyeradicatedthreeoftheoutbreakareasintheRiverlandwhichmeans
many growers will once again be able to have that market advantage of being fruit fly
free.
¡°ThiseradicationeffortfollowsotherrecentsuccessfuloperationstoeradicateMediterranean
fruitflyoutbreaksacrossmetropolitanAdelaideandPortAugustaandtheMarshallLiberal
Government will continue to use every available resource to eliminate the remaining two
Riverland outbreak areas including targeting the latest detection site to ensure every last
Q-flyisremoved.
¡°The Riverland fruit fly eradication program has involved a combination of fruit and
vegetablemovementrestrictionstostopfruitflyspreading,organicbaiting,collectingfallen
fruit,checkingfruitforsignsoffruitflyandreleasingsterilefliestobreakthelifecycle.
¡°The fruit fly outbreaks across South Australia have been threatening the state¡¯s $1.3
billion at-risk horticultural industry, representing 37,500 local jobs, 4,000 businesses and
thousandsoflivelihoods.
¡°Weknowfruitflyismostactiveinsummerandweaskeveryone toremainvigilantto
ensurewekeepSouthAustraliafruitflyfree.
¡°Pleasecontinuetopickfruitonceripe,collectfallenfruit,checkfruitformaggotsandcall
theFruitFlyHotlineon1300666010ifyouseeanythingwrigglinginyourfruit.
¡°Travellers and residents are reminded the separate restrictions on bringing fruit and
vegetablesintotheRiverlandPFAareongoingandpermanentandarenotrelatedtoanyof
thefruitflyoutbreaks.
¡°Wehaveazero-tolerancepolicytopeoplebringingprohibitedfruitintotheRiverlandpest
freearea.Heavyfineswillapplyifcaughtsmugglingfruitintotheregion.
- 757 -
Australia¡¯spremierfruitgrowingregionisonestepclosertoagainbeingfruitflyfreewith
the successful eradication of three Queensland fruit fly outbreaks, following a 12-month
responseprogram.
Detections of wild flies at Pike River mean fruit movement restrictions in two other
outbreakareasaroundRenmarkWestandPikeRiverarecontinuinguntil13March2022.
MinisterforPrimaryIndustriesandRegionalDevelopmentDavidBashamsaidtheRiverland
community¡¯ssupporthasplayedanimportantpartinidentifyingandgettingridoffruitfly.
¡°Thank you to all residents, primary producers and businesses in the affected areas for
theirsupportforourthorougheradicationprogram,¡±MinisterBashamsaid.
¡°WehavesuccessfullyeradicatedthreeoftheoutbreakareasintheRiverlandwhichmeans
many growers will once again be able to have that market advantage of being fruit fly
free.
¡°ThiseradicationeffortfollowsotherrecentsuccessfuloperationstoeradicateMediterranean
fruitflyoutbreaksacrossmetropolitanAdelaideandPortAugustaandtheMarshallLiberal
Government will continue to use every available resource to eliminate the remaining two
Riverland outbreak areas including targeting the latest detection site to ensure every last
Q-flyisremoved.
¡°The Riverland fruit fly eradication program has involved a combination of fruit and
vegetablemovementrestrictionstostopfruitflyspreading,organicbaiting,collectingfallen
fruit,checkingfruitforsignsoffruitflyandreleasingsterilefliestobreakthelifecycle.
¡°The fruit fly outbreaks across South Australia have been threatening the state¡¯s $1.3
billion at-risk horticultural industry, representing 37,500 local jobs, 4,000 businesses and
thousandsoflivelihoods.
¡°Weknowfruitflyismostactiveinsummerandweaskeveryone toremainvigilantto
ensurewekeepSouthAustraliafruitflyfree.
¡°Pleasecontinuetopickfruitonceripe,collectfallenfruit,checkfruitformaggotsandcall
theFruitFlyHotlineon1300666010ifyouseeanythingwrigglinginyourfruit.
¡°Travellers and residents are reminded the separate restrictions on bringing fruit and
vegetablesintotheRiverlandPFAareongoingandpermanentandarenotrelatedtoanyof
thefruitflyoutbreaks.
¡°Wehaveazero-tolerancepolicytopeoplebringingprohibitedfruitintotheRiverlandpest
freearea.Heavyfineswillapplyifcaughtsmugglingfruitintotheregion.
- 757 -
757ÆäÀÌÁö º»¹®³¡
¸Þ´º
ÇöÀç Æ÷Ä¿½ºÀÇ ¾Æ·¡³»¿ëµéÀº µ¿ÀÏÇÑ ÄÁÅÙÃ÷¸¦ °¡Áö°í ÆäÀÌÁö³Ñ±è È¿°ú¹× ½Ã°¢Àû È¿°ú¸¦ Á¦°øÇÏ´Â ÆäÀÌÁöÀ̹ǷΠ½ºÅ©¸°¸®´õ »ç¿ëÀÚ´Â ¿©±â±îÁö¸¸ ³¶µ¶ÇϽðí À§ÀÇ ÆäÀÌÁöÀ̵¿ ¸µÅ©¸¦ »ç¿ëÇÏ¿© ´ÙÀ½ÆäÀÌÁö·Î À̵¿ÇϽñ⠹ٶø´Ï´Ù.