Treatment of citrus to access South Australian markets
These treatment options are available for citrus growers to access South Australian markets only.
To access the Riverland Pest Free Area
You can use any of the endpoint treatment options.
To access Metropolitan Adelaide and all other regions
You can use any of the seven treatment options, dependent on type of fruit fly.
Endpoint treatment options for citrus
ICA-01 Disinfestation with Dimethoate
Not suitable for edible peel species.
or
ICA-02 Flood spraying with Dimethoate
Not suitable for edible peel species.
or
ICA-04 Fumigation
ICA-07 Cold treatment disinfestation
or
ICA-15 Mature green condition of passionfruit, Tahitian limes, black sapotes and tomatoes
Queensland fruit fly only.
Systems approaches and other treatment options for citrus
CA-30 Pre-harvest bait spraying and monitoring and post-harvest packing, grading and inspection of citrus
Queensland fruit fly only, note minimum 12 week prior to harvest spraying requirements.
- CA-30 Operational procedure pre-harvest bait spraying and monitoring and post-harvest packing, grading and inspection of citrus ()
- CA-30 Application form ()
or
CA-33 Pre-harvest monitoring, bait spraying and post-harvest inspection suitable for organic production
Queensland fruit fly only, not available in the 1.5 km outbreak area – note minimum 6 weeks prior to harvest spraying requirements.
Page Last Reviewed: 10 Mar 2023