Treatment options for metro outbreaks
The declared outbreaks of Queensland fruit fly in Salisbury North and Glynde may affect how you can move and sell produce grown in the affected area, or moving to the affected area for sale, storage, or processing. Check the outbreak map to find out if you're in an affected area.
Approved treatment procedures
The treatment option that suits you best will depend on which market you want to access. If you're growing or moving restricted produce within or through an outbreak (red) zone or suspension (yellow) zone, you may need to apply an accepted treatment. Learn more about treatment and movement options for fruits and vegetables grown in outbreak locations.
Fumigation treatment for Salisbury outbreak growers
PIRSA worked with agrochemicals supplier TriCal and the South Australian Produce Market (SAPM) during the Salisbury North outbreak declaration to increase fumigation capacity, with arrangement details listed below. Options for Glynde outbreak growers are being reviewed as of January 2025.
TriCal Edinburgh site
The TriCal site at Edinburgh has limited capacity. Make a booking:
- Phone: 0474 184 583
- Email fruitfly@trical.com.au
SA Produce Market
TriCal now manages a site at the South Australian Produce Market (SAPM). If you choose to fumigate at the SAPM site, your produce needs to be stored in secure conditions until fumigation is applied. The produce must be either:
- stored in an enclosed building (the Growers Pavilion or Wholesalers/Growers premises)
- covered with appropriate fruit fly netting.
For either option, you must make sure that there are no gaps larger than 1.6 mm when measured diagonally. This includes holes in any enclosed building or fruit fly netting. Our Market Access team will spot check enclosed buildings and netting at storage locations.
You must book in for fumigation before your produce arrives on site. After your produce has been fumigated, SAPM unloaders can deliver the produce to a secured building in the market ready for its next destination. Make a booking:
- Phone: 0474 539 648
- Email: fruitfly@trical.com.au