The biosecurity response to the detection of a single male Queensland fruit fly in Auckland’s Mt Roskill continues with extra traps in place, fruit testing underway, and great engagement from the community.

No further fruit flies have been found.

Special bins are in place in the controlled area for fruit and vegetable waste disposal. There is one for each household in Zone A and bins are publicly available right across Zone B. There is now also an interactive map showing the location of those Zone B bins, so residents can easily search for their nearest ones.

A specialist team is working in a mobile laboratory in the area, collecting and inspecting fruit for evidence of Queensland fruit fly. They have sliced and examined nearly more than 55kg of fruit, with no indication of an established breeding population.

Signs have been installed at every road entrance and exit to the controlled area, reminding people of the restrictions.

There have been 14 previous incursions of different fruit flies in Auckland and Northland, and all have been successfully eradicated.

KVH is working closely with Biosecurity New Zealand and other industry groups to minimise risk to New Zealand growers and exporters, and ensure all response activities are in the interests of kiwifruit growers. See updates and resources on our website here.