Tag: Pest control
Farmer Advocates Reclassifying Wild Dogs as Pests
Far North Farmer Pushes for Reclassification of Wild Dogs as PestsIn a remote corner of the Far North, John Nilsson, a farmer at Shenstone Farms near Cape Reinga, is facing a dire situation. He...
South Auckland Fruit Fly Incursion: Over 100 New Traps Installed
South Auckland Fruit Fly Incursion: Over 100 New Traps InstalledSouth Auckland is currently facing a fruit fly incursion that has prompted a swift and intensive response from Biosecurity New Zealand. The discovery of an...
Report Oriental Fruit Fly Sightings to Protect Biosecurity
Report Oriental Fruit Fly Sightings to Protect BiosecurityA biosecurity operation is currently in progress in Papatoetoe, Auckland, following the discovery of a single male Oriental fruit fly in a surveillance trap. This finding has...
Identifying and Controlling Destructive Fruit Flies in South Auckland
Major Biosecurity Operation in South AucklandA significant biosecurity operation is currently underway in South Auckland following the discovery of an Oriental fruit fly in a suburban backyard. The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has...