Legal controls on the movement of fruit and vegetables in Birkdale will remain in place for the next few weeks as part of the response to the discovery of a single male Oriental fruit fly earlier this month.

Sector groups, including KVH staff and industry personnel from APAC, have been providing support for heightened operational activities, which are continuing a little longer as a precautionary approach.

It’s anticipated the restrictions will remain in place until Thursday 10 April. This is vital to success in keeping fruit fly out of New Zealand and protecting kiwifruit growers, and horticultural exports. It also ensures we can be confident there is no breeding population.

To date, no other Oriental fruit flies have been found.

Full details are available on the KVH website here.