Photo: SuppliedBiosecurity teams and fruit and vegetable growers are on alert after a Queensland fruit fly was found in Auckland. However, Biosecurity NZ spokeswoman Dr Catherine Duthie says the find does not mean New Zealand has a fruit fly outbreak. "The Queensland fruit fly has been detected six times before in northern New Zealand – in Whangārei and in Auckland," she said. A brochure with information about the fruit fly and controls will go to homes in the area later today. More information about the Queensland fruit fly can be found on the MPI biosecurity website.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 15, 2019 00:45 UTC