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Giant Pine Scale Eradication Program

In reply to Mr HUGHES (Giles) (24 September 2018). (Estimates Committee B)

The Hon. T.J. WHETSTONE (Chaffey—Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development):

The Giant pine scale detection in South Australia was initially localised in Dernancourt in Adelaide's north-eastern suburbs and then at a second detection site in the Adelaide Parklands. In South Australia, the preferred method of eradication was to remove all infected trees. The response involved the removal of ninety-four (94) pine trees which is all of the known infections in the state.

Giant pine scale is now nationally considered to be established in Australia and is not being actively eradicated. While all known infected trees in South Australia have been removed, giant pine scale is present across a wide geographic range in Victoria.