Riverland producers face financial hit from Christmas fruit fly outbreak
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DecDecember 2020 at 1:04am
A fruit fly outbreak has been declared in Renmark West after larvae were found in apricots on December 22.
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There are fears an outbreak of Queensland fruit fly in South Australia could be devastating for the horticulture industry, with some growers unable to move stone fruit during their harvest period.
Key points:
Quarantine rules mean producers are unable to move fruit during their harvest period
The public are being reminded not to bring fruit into SA or the Riverland
Fruit fly larvae were found in a backyard apricot tree in Renmark West on Tuesday, leading to Primary Industries Minister David Basham declaring an outbreak yesterday.