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Why has a cold treatment pathway not been included in Schedule 2 in the draft IHS Fresh Blueberries for Human Consumption, given that MPI already accepts cold treatment as an effective control for Spotted Wing Drosophila in table grapes from Chile?

Answered Question 35687 (2026)
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Jo Luxton

List MP · Labour Party

Question

  • Why has a cold treatment pathway not been included in Schedule 2 in the draft IHS Fresh Blueberries for Human Consumption, given that MPI already accepts cold treatment as an effective control for Spotted Wing Drosophila in table grapes from Chile?

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Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity

Answer

This cold treatment has not been validated for spotted wing drosophila in blueberries.