Detection of a single male Queensland fruit fly (in a New Zealand surveillance trap)

Publication Date

ven, 11 Mai 2012, 00:00

Last Updated

10 mai 2012 09:01

Report Number

NZL-01/3

Pays

New Zealand

Pest Id

Bactrocera tryoni - (DACUTR)

Report Status

Final

Hosts

Single male detected in a surveillance trap

Pest Status (old values from ISPM 8 -1998 )

• Transient: actionable, under surveillance

Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)

• Present: transient

Geographical Distribution

One find only in a suburb (Mt Roskill)of Auckland city, New Zealand

Résumé

A single male Queensland fruit fly was detected in a surveillance trap in a residential suburb of Auckland city, NZ. The NZ Ministry for Primary Industries is undertaking a follow-up investigation including intensified trapping and fruit monitoring (ref. ISPM #26) to determine if additional flies are present.

Danger

Only one individual male fly has been detected. NZ is following up with intensive trapping and fruit monitoring to find if additional flies are present.

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