We’re always keeping an eye on happenings around the world that could change biosecurity risk here in New Zealand, for the kiwifruit industry. It’s important we keep pace with change.

There is also a lot that happens in the biosecurity space that we can learn from, even if kiwifruit isn’t directly affected.

In this section of the Bulletin, we’ll cover snippets of interest that have caught our attention as part of our ongoing scanning of events and developments within the biosecurity world.

This week, it’s a reminder of risk close to home. In northern Tasmania, routine surveillance detected a Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) in a trap at Bell Bay port. This single detection doesn’t represent an outbreak, but Biosecurity Tasmania have implemented immediate precautionary measures – read more here.

BMSB is a well-known hitchhiker and one of our Most Unwanted. Read more about its potential impacts and what we’re doing to keep it out of New Zealand on our website here.

Image: Bell Bay port. Credit TasPorts.