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Fruit fly response efforts stepped up as Rosewater outbreak declared
27 March 2020A new Mediterranean fruit fly outbreak in metropolitan Adelaide has been declared and eradication efforts boosted, following the detection of fruit flies in the Rosewater area.
Read more on Fruit fly response efforts stepped up as Rosewater outbreak declaredMosquito borne disease alert for horse owners
20 March 2020PIRSA is reminding horse owners to be on the lookout for the potential impact of symptoms of mosquito borne diseases such as Murray Valley Encephalitis Virus and West Nile virus/Kunjin in their horses.
Read more on Mosquito borne disease alert for horse ownersFruit fly response efforts stepped up as Angle Park outbreak declared
11 March 2020A new Mediterranean fruit fly outbreak in metropolitan Adelaide has been declared and eradication efforts boosted, following the detection of a pregnant female fruit fly in the Angle Park area.
Read more on Fruit fly response efforts stepped up as Angle Park outbreak declaredMan fined for sending lice-infested sheep to market
3 March 2020A Mallee livestock producer has been fined $1200 for presenting lice-infested sheep at a saleyard.
Read more on Man fined for sending lice-infested sheep to marketWeeding out the threat of invasive buffel grass
27 February 2020A new strategic plan aims to tackle the threat of buffel grass in arid zones to protect the environmental landscape in South Australia.
Read more on Weeding out the threat of invasive buffel grassVictoria’s Lindsay Point fruit fly outbreak lifted
22 January 2020The Riverland Pest Free Area is once again confirmed fruit fly free with the successful eradication of Queensland fruit fly (Qfly) from Lindsay Point in Victoria.
Read more on Victoria’s Lindsay Point fruit fly outbreak liftedBlair Athol fruit fly outbreak area extended
18 January 2020Residents in the Blair Athol fruit fly outbreak area are reminded to check their home grown fruit for maggots, following further detections of Mediterranean fruit fly larvae in apricots within the area.
Read more on Blair Athol fruit fly outbreak area extendedFruit fly outbreak declared in Blair Athol
19 December 2019A Mediterranean fruit fly outbreak has been declared in Blair Athol after the discovery of the pest in a backyard apricot tree.
Read more on Fruit fly outbreak declared in Blair AtholSouth East farmers reduce feral deer pressure
4 December 2019A group of South East livestock producers have successfully participated in a community-led feral deer control initiative in an effort to reduce the impact of the pest animal in the region.
Read more on South East farmers reduce feral deer pressureTenders open for $25 million Dog Fence rebuild
11 November 2019Businesses are being sought to participate in the $25 million rebuild of the South Australian Dog Fence with tender documents revealing the extent of the project, requiring up to 71,000 timber posts, 127,500 steel droppers and more than 7,000 kilomet…
Read more on Tenders open for $25 million Dog Fence rebuildUpcoming events
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