News related to Fruit fly find under investigation
- Ministry seeks mystery ant sender - 7 February 2013
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is seeking public help to find a person who sent an ant sample to an insect scientist at Landcare Research in Auckland, but provided no contact details or information about where the ant was found.
- New NAIT regulations to come into effect - 21 December 2012
New regulations to support compliance with the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) scheme and protect the privacy of NAIT stakeholders will come into effect on 10 January 2013.
- Ministry for Primary Industries investigation into clinical cases of anaemia in cattle in Northland - 7 December 2012
Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has received reports of anaemia in cattle in the Northland region, with the presence of Theileria orientalis in some of these sick animals. Although Theileria orientalis may cause anaemia it is not necessarily the cause of this condition because the parasite is often also found incidentally in healthy animals.
- Don't Spread Unwanted Freshwater Pests This Whitebait Season - 13 August 2012
With whitebait season starting on Wednesday 15 August, the Ministry for Primary Industries is reminding whitebaiters to Check, Clean and Dry their equipment between waterways to avoid the spread of unwanted freshwater pests that can clog nets and choke waterways, including whitebait habitats.
- Caged grass carp promising for waterweed control - 8 August 2012
A Ministry for Primary Industries-funded trial has shown that grass carp (a weed eating fish) in enclosures could be used to eradicate early infestations of aquatic weeds, doing away with the need to release large numbers of fish throughout a lake, and preventing damage to other plant species in the water.
- Thirteen additional plants make list of banned species - 26 July 2012
Under an agreement between government agencies, regional councils and the nursery industry, thirteen plants have been confirmed as pests and added to a list of species that are illegal to propagate, distribute or sell.
- Coatesville termite colony destroyed - 3 July 2012
An incursion of Australian subterranean termites has been successfully eradicated from a site in Coatesville, Auckland.
- Sharing banned pest plants illegal - 17 May 2012
Pond owners are being asked not to propagate or share the banned aquatic pest plants Salvinia and Water hyacinth.
- No fruit fly outbreak detected to date as round-the-clock actions continue - 13 May 2012
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) reports this afternoon that testing on samples from fruit fly traps in the Auckland Controlled Area has so far shown no sign of further fruit flies.
- Controls placed on moving fruit and veges to avoid fruit fly spread - 11 May 2012
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has placed controls on the movement of whole fresh fruit and vegetables within a specified 1.5 kilometre radius around Wolverton Road in Avondale following a find of a single male Queensland fruit fly in the area.
- Public asked to report pest butterfly - 9 March 2012
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) is calling on Nelson and Marlborough residents to help them locate any further infestations of an invasive butterfly discovered in central Nelson in May 2010.
- Areas designated for Undaria farming - 19 January 2012
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is announcing three small geographical areas where farming of Undaria (Undaria pinnatifida) will be allowed, creating a new commercial opportunity.
- MAF acts to control two pest plants found in West Auckland wetland - 23 December 2011
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is taking immediate action to eradicate two aggressive aquatic pest plants found in a West Auckland wetland this week.
- Spreading the word, not the disease - 24 November 2011
The fight to stop the spread of kauri dieback disease has been strengthened with a new website and the appointment of a dedicated Relationship Manager for the Kauri Dieback Programme.
- Second find of bacterial fish disease - 17 October 2011
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) today confirms that a single, juvenile trout from the Taieri River in Otago has tested positive for the same bacterial disease that is causing illness and death in kanakana (lamprey) in Southland.
- Disease affecting Southland kanakana/lamprey - 7 October 2011
Kanakana, or lamprey, in the Mataura River have become affected by a bacterial disease.
- Action needed to protect kauri forests - 30 September 2011
Recent survey work has confirmed the importance of removing soil from footwear and equipment before and after entering areas with kauri trees.
- Fruit fly intercepted at border - 21 May 2010
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) has successfully intercepted live cucumber fruit fly eggs (Bactrocera cucumis) on a consignment of produce from Australia this week.
- Hadda beetle established in Auckland - 25 March 2010
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) announced today that eradication of the Hadda beetle would not be feasible. Investigations have found the beetle is widespread across central Auckland and the maturity of the beetles indicates that it may have been in New Zealand since 2006.
- New facility opens at the National Centre for Biosecurity and Infectious Disease - Wallaceville - 2 March 2010
New Zealand's ability to manage a major disease outbreak was strengthened today with the opening of a new multipurpose facility at the National Centre for Biosecurity and Infectious Disease (NCBID) at Wallaceville, Upper Hutt.
- Hadda Beetle find in Auckland - 1 February 2010
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand has identified the presence of Hadda beetles in Dove -Myer Robinson Park, along Tamaki Drive and the Auckland Domain in Auckland.
- Joint response to tackle kauri dieback - 26 November 2008
Kauri dieback (Phytophthora taxon Agathis or PTA), the newly-identified disease attacking kauri trees, is being addressed by six agencies working together as one response team.
- No further evidence of Asian Tiger Mosquito found - 24 May 2007
The single Asian Tiger Mosquito trapped at the Ports of Auckland near Quay Street in March was not evidence of an established population of the potentially disease-carrying insects, and no more have been detected despite extensive efforts, Biosecurity New Zealand announced today.
- Mosquito identification confirmed as Asian Tiger Mosquito - 6 March 2007
A mosquito caught in a trap at Shed 8 at the Ports of Auckland on March 1 has been confirmed as an Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes albopictus) and the Ministry of Health's initial response handed over to MAF Biosecurity New Zealand.
- Low pathogenic virus no cause for concern - 17 September 2008
A surveillance programme researching the presence of avian influenza in New Zealand has found low pathogenic (LPAI) H5N1 virus in two samples taken from mallard ducks. Tests indicate that the virus is closely related to viruses found in the past and has been here for some time.
- No highly pathogenic avian influenza detected in first round of national surveillance - 11 October 2006
Biosecurity New Zealand has completed its first survey of commercial broiler and layer farms throughout the country and found no highly pathogenic avian influenza.
- Surveillance confirms commercial poultry meat free from avian influenza - 20 July 2006
Biosecurity New Zealand has completed the first survey of broiler farms throughout New Zealand and found no notifiable avian influenza virus in the farms tested.
- NZ Poultry Meat Industry free of Avian Influenza - 19 July 2006
The completion of a comprehensive testing programme for notifiable Avian Influenza has clearly demonstrated that the New Zealand Poultry meat industry is free of notifiable avian influenza, Poultry Industry Association executive director Michael Brooks said today.
- OIE recognises New Zealand BSE risk as negligible - 1 June 2007
New Zealand has been granted neglible BSE risk disease status at the 75th General Session of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), held in Paris last week.
- Community help needed to find and weed out pest plant - 22 July 2011
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) and the Waikato Regional Council are calling on Hamilton residents to help them locate any further infestations of an invasive weed pest recently located on two adjacent residential properties.