Devastation on the wing Onion fly hovers on doorstep

摘要

PLANT Health Australia (PHA) says it could be more a matter of "when", not "if", the destructive onion fly makes its way to Australia. The onion fly or onion maggot (Delia antiqua) is already widespread in the US, Canada, Europe and Asia and would cause devastation to the $ 180 million onion industry, affecting farmers mainly across South Australia and Tasmania. There have already been a number of interceptions inside bulbs of imported garlic.