Fruit fly hot spot: Pest outbreaks explode in Mildura CBD in three years

BACKYARD fruit trees in Mildura’s CBD could be wiped out unless residents take more responsibility for tackling the problem, according to Australian Table Grape Association (ATGA) chief executive Jeff Scott.Aerial maps tracking fruit fly show a significant increase in outbreaks within the CBD between 2014 and 2017.Mr Scott said while outbreaks hadn’t extended to commercial […]