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A group of five people was found with 240 crabs, including 221 undersize, and exceeding the legal limit by 140 crabs. 🎣Fish responsibly! 📞Report illegal activity via the SA Fishing App or FISHWATCH: 1800 065 522 ➡️More info ow.ly/TSjF50Z442f

✈️ Seen PIRSA aircraft in the Riverland recently? South Aussie with Cosi recently featured PIRSA’s Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) program, helping display this important work that protects SA’s $1.3bil horticulture industry. 🎥 Find out more: ow.ly/AARQ50Z3IBq #FruitFlySA

🙌 Our teams continue seasonal work: monitoring traps, inspecting properties & applying organic bait. 🫵 Make a difference this autumn by pruning trees and removing old fruit, helping us stop the fruit fly life cycle. 👉 Learn more: ow.ly/yCjY50YWohx #FruitFlySA

🍊 Citrus season is here… time to make orange marmalade! Method: 1️⃣ Wash and slice 1kg oranges & 1kg lemons, removing seeds 2️⃣ Simmer sliced fruit for 1 hour 3️⃣ Stir in 1kg sugar until dissolved & boil for 20 mins more 4️⃣ Once set, pour into sterilised jars #FruitFlySA

Help shape South Australia’s Agribusiness, Food and Wine Workforce Strategy. If you operate a business within these sectors in SA and have experience with workforce challenges - we want to hear from you. Register for an event in your area: ow.ly/Nq2B50YZSya

Queensland fruit fly (Qfly) is a serious pest threatening South Australia’s horticulture industry. Other small flies, like vinegar or island flies, are often mistaken for Qfly but are harmless. 👉 Learn more: ow.ly/2Y0b50YWobX #FruitFlySA

🪰 Fruit flies mature rapidly, ready to breed within days or emerging from underground. To combat fruit fly, we use a range of proven control methods. 👉 Find out more: ow.ly/nT5Q50YWo1Z #FruitFlySA

Don’t miss out on another varroa webinar! Get the latest South Australian updates, learn more about recent detections, and ask our VDOs your questions live. 📅 When: Wednesday 13 May 2026 ⏰ Time: 7:30pm - 8:30pm 💻 Where: Online Register now 👉 ow.ly/vjsw50XVeIu

❌ It’s important NOT to compost fruit or vegetables in fruit fly outbreak zones. 🪰 Home composts can be a breeding ground for fruit fly, even in cooler months. 🌐 Learn more: ow.ly/a0Be50YUlwY #FruitFlySA

PestFacts Issue 3, 2026 is here. 🐛Watch for stubble pests. 🦗 Mites and lucerne fleas may build up during cool conditions. 👀 Look out for Australian plague locusts, common armyworm and more. 🌿 Turnip yellows virus alert. 👉 Subscribe now: ow.ly/WTG250YVSP7

🌱 Healthy soils underpin strong industries. This #CompostAwarenessWeek, simple actions like composting help support the ecosystems beneath our feet. Learn more about soil health 👉 ow.ly/K4nT50YOjOU #SoilsCollaborationCentre #SoilHealth #PIRSA

PestFacts SA Webinar🌾🐛 📅 Date: Tuesday 12 May 🕒 Time: 2.00 – 2:30 PM 🔗 Registration Link: ow.ly/qStT50YUr1M Don’t miss it, register now!

🪰 Fruit flies spend part of their life underground! Maggots burrow into soil, where they develop into pupae. Preventing maggots from burrowing by picking up fallen fruit. 👉 Learn more: ow.ly/p4AE50YUlus #FruitFlySA

🎣 New fishing rules New fishing rules are being introduced across South Australian waters from today, 1 May 2026. Find out more here 👉 ow.ly/Ktpe50YT4n8

Tomorrow we’ll be at #RiverlandRockandRollFestival in Waikerie! Come learn about fruit fly in your region. 👉 Restrictions & maps: ow.ly/6waE50YJiry 👉 Learn about outbreaks: ow.ly/sHqX50YJirz #FruitFlySA

Crop Watch Edition 1 2026 is here. 🟡 Alert for yellows virus in canola and brassica 🪴 Volunteer plant growth increases risk of disease 📑 Updated 2026 cereal and pulse variety guides are here Subscribe 👉ow.ly/p90v50YSfIv

Increased activity of Australian plague locust reported across SA. Monitor paddocks closely & report sightings to: Exotic Plant Pest Hotline 📞 1800 084 881 Report online 👉 bit.ly/4u9XVTA Find out more 👉 bit.ly/4uh7Mak

Try fruit fly-safe lunchbox ideas using unrestricted or prepared produce: 🍍 Pineapple, melon ❄️ Frozen grapes/berries 🥫 Canned fruit in juice 🥕 Veggie sticks + dip 🧀 Cheese & crackers 🌐 More ideas: ow.ly/nqbH50YJiqb #FruitFlySA

🎣 New fishing regulations New fishing rules are being introduced across South Australian waters from 1 May 2026. Find out more here 👉 ow.ly/9Jvg50YQopg

🍎 In a fruit fly affected area? This recipe is a great way to use up excess home-grown apples during the school holidays! Method: 1️⃣ Slice apples + lemon juice 2️⃣ Add cinnamon sugar 3️⃣ Air fry 150°C, 15–20 mins (flip halfway) 4️⃣ Cool, crisp & enjoy! #FruitFlySA