Development plans have been lodged for a mobile sterile blowfly rearing facility on Kangaroo Island.

The South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) are developing a $3.45 million pilot program to breed sterile flies.

The flies would be used to eradicate sheep blowfly which can cause flystrike.

The plans for the initial facility at 217 North Coast Road on Kangaroo Island can be viewed online and are open for public comment until midnight on Tuesday 15 February.

The intention of the program is to breed sterile male flies to mate with females in the field, leaving them unable to lay eggs.

If the program is successful it would remove the need for mulesing and jetting and blowfly control chemicals.

SARDI expects the facility to create two full-time and five part-time jobs on Kangaroo Island.

It is hoped the program will eradicate sheep blowfly from Kangaroo Island over the next four to five years.

At peak times the facility could potentially breed up to 50 million flies a week.

The development plans say the facility would be fly-proof to avoid any flies escaping or other insects making their way in.

The buildings would be modular and constructed of refurbished shipping containers.

When the pilot program is complete the facility would be removed from the Island to be used in another location.