House of Assembly Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Estimates Replies Estimates Replies Giant Pine Scale Eradication Program Giant Pine Scale Eradication Program In reply to Mr HUGHES House of Assembly Giles Giant Pine Scale Eradication Program In reply to Mr HUGHES (Giles) (24 September 2018). (Estimates Committee B) The Hon. T.J. WHETSTONE House of Assembly Chaffey Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development Giant Pine Scale Eradication Program 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.