Illustrates how plant pests and diseases are spread by the carelessness of travellers carrying fruit, vegetables and plants across State borders. Strict quarantine regulations have been enforced to prevent the spread of disease to the Murray and Barossa Valleys. In South Australia, free of Black Spot and Codlin Moth, the importation of apples from interstate or overseas is prohibited. In recent years, Fruit Fly has been introduced into Victoria and South Australia necessitating costly spraying and destruction of fruit in infected areas, an undertaking which is the result of carelessness of a few individuals in the community.
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ACMI Identifier
002956
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agricultural pests
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fruit - Diseases and pests
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Quarantine - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plant diseases - Australia
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Quarantine - Australia
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Flies as carriers of disease
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Quarantine - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)