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Thousands of Aussie homes to be quarantined for another six months in battle against destructive pest

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Wong, B. (2026, September 24). Thousands of Aussie homes to be quarantined for another six months in battle against destructive pest. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16156387/perth-fruit-fly-quarantine-restrictions-extended-march-2027.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Perth households in a 1.5km-radius quarantine zone around South Perth and Como are facing another six months of restrictions on fruit and vegetables until March 31, 2027, to combat a Queensland fruit fly infestation. The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) established the quarantine last year to protect Western Australia's $1.49 billion horticultural industry. Residents must remove all ripe or ripening fruit from their trees immediately upon harvest or treat it before disposal in regular waste bins, not green waste or compost.

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In Perth, thousands of homes are facing another six months of restrictions on fruit and vegetables until March 31, 2027, as authorities combat a destructive Queensland fruit fly discovered last year. The quarantine area includes over 7,000 properties in South Perth, Como, Kensington, parts of Bentley, and East Victoria Park within a 1.5km radius. Residents must remove all ripe and ripening fruit from their trees immediately or treat it before disposal to protect WA's $1.49 billion horticultural industry. Despite the inconvenience, the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) considers these measures necessary for eradication.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Thousands of Perth households are facing another six months of restrictions on fruit and vegetables as authorities continue their battle against a destructive fruit fly. asserted

authorities → see → fly

The quarantine was due to end on Saturday, September 26, but has been extended until March 31, 2027. asserted

quarantine → end → March

The Queensland fruit fly, which can be found predominantly along Australia's east coast, was found by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) in South Perth and Como last year. asserted

which → find → Perth

Following the discovery, the department established a 1.5km-radius quarantine red zone in April, covering more than 7,000 properties in South Perth, Como, Kensington, parts of Bentley and parts of East Victoria Park. asserted

department → follow → Park

The quarantine measures are aimed at protecting WA's $1.49 billion horticultural industry from the destructive pest. asserted

measures → aim → pest

A DPIRD spokesman said that those in the quarantine zone had to remove all fruit from their trees. asserted

those → say → trees

'Residents in the red zone will need to continue removing ripe and ripening fruit and fruiting vegetables from host plants and eat it immediately, or treat the fruit before disposal in the general waste bin,' he said. asserted

he → need → bin

Thousands of Perth homes will face another six months of restrictions on fruit and vegetables as authorities continue their battle against a destructive fruit fly The restriction was due to end on Saturday but has been extended until March 31, 2027 Once removed, the fruit must also not be moved within the red zone, unless it has been cooked, frozen, dried or preserved. Although it was 'disappointing' for fruit to be wasted, the DPIRD spokesman said that it was a necessary 'sacrifice' for the eradication process to succeed. asserted

process → face → zone

'While the new expiry date for the quarantine area is March 31, 2027, rest assured that restrictions will be lifted as soon as we regain area freedom from Qfly,' he said. asserted

he → rest → Qfly

Beyond the red zone, a larger 15km orange buffer zone remains in place to help prevent the pest from spreading further. asserted

zone → remain → pest

Host fruit and fruiting vegetables in the orange zone cannot be taken beyond the area unless they have been treated. DPIRD chief plant biosecurity officer Vincent Lanoiselet urged residents to continue following the restrictions to help stop the pest from spreading. asserted

Lanoiselet → fruit → pest

'We are calling for the support of everyone in the Quarantine Red Zone to pick ripe and ripening fruit and not move fruit to help break the pest's life cycle and stop it from spreading to other suburbs and our horticultural areas,' he said. asserted

he → call → suburbs

'Working together — industry, government and community — gives us the best chance of eradicating this pest as quickly as possible.' asserted

Working → work → pest

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