Prevent fruit fly
Fruit fly is not established in South Australia, and we take serious measures to protect the state from this pest. Our prevention methods are used to control fruit fly and support horticultural industries.
Residents in outbreak areas also need to know how to identify and report fruit fly, including maintaining your garden to stop their breeding cycle.
Keeping SA fruit fly free
Outbreaks explained
See the current outbreaks and explanations about restrictions, what triggers the declaration of a new outbreak, how the end date is calculated, and terms we use.
Identify, check for, and report fruit fly
Find out how fruit fly spreads, what to look for in your fruit and vegetables, and how to report any findings.
Home garden
Learn the steps to reduce the risk of fruit fly in your home-grown produce and see what out fruit fly officers do when visiting your property.
Sterile insect technique (SIT)
Find out how we use SIT in the Riverland outbreak areas to sustainably reduce the wild Queensland fruit fly numbers.