Annex

Pest group

Common name

Measures

Acari

Coleoptera

Diptera

Hemiptera

Lepidoptera

Thysanoptera

Mites

Beetles

Flies

Bugs

Moths and butterflies

Thrips

Pre-export methyl bromide fumigation at one of the following approved schedules:

• 21 °C and above at a dosage rate of 32 g/m³ for an exposure period of 2 hours
• 16 °C 20.9 °C at a dosage rate of 40 g/m³ for an exposure period of 2 hours
• 11 °C 15.9 °C at a dosage rate of 48 g/m³ for an exposure period of 2 hours
• 10 °C 10.9 °C at a dosage rate of 56 g/m³ for an exposure period of 2 hours.

The department does not allow dosage compensation where the ambient temperature is above 21ºC or below 10ºC unless otherwise specified.

Diptera (specifically Ceratitis capitata)

Fruit flies

Cold disinfestation treatment at the approved schedule:

• 0.00°C for not less than 12 consecutive days
• 1.11°C for not less than 14 consecutive days
• 1.67°C for not less than 16 consecutive days
• 2.22°C for not less than 18 consecutive days.