Another Queensland Fruit Fly discovery in Auckland

A single male fruit fly has been found in Auckland, the seventh discovery in the area since 20th February this year. The latest find is an elderly fly, suggesting that it may be from the same cohort as the earlier discoveries. There is no evidence of a breeding population.

The Controlled Area Notice for Northcote has now been reinstated (it was lifted on the 12th April when no further Queensland fruit flies were discovered since the 14th March). Enhanced trapping continues as a precautionary measure.

Timeline of single male Queensland fruit fly discoveries in Northcote 2019;

• 20th Feb - First discovery of a single male Queensland fruit fly

• 23rd Feb - Second discovery

• 28th Feb – Third discovery, 270 metres from where the last was found

• 4th Mar – Fourth discovery, approximately 80 metres from where the last was found

• 10th Mar – Fifth discovery, 60 metres from where the last was found

• 14th Mar - Sixth discovery, 650 metres south of the original find

• 25th Apr - Seventh discovery, 460 metres away from the area the first six where discovered

For more information please visit the Biosecurity New Zealand website here.

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Image credit to Biosecurity New Zealand

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