Increased trapping in Papatoetoe following Oriental fruit fly discovery

Sunday 5 January 2025 · 5 outlets · 5 reports · updated Sun 5 Jan 2025, 3:06pm

In this story Biosecurity New Zealand

Biosecurity New Zealand has set up over 100 extra traps in South Auckland after a single male Oriental fruit fly was found in a Papatoetoe surveillance trap. While restrictions are in place, no additional flies have been located through the increased searches.

How they headlined it

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1. StuffSun 5 Jan 2025, 1:24pm

   Search for more fruit flies in Papatoetoe ramps up (opens in new tab)

2. RNZSun 5 Jan 2025, 1:59pm

   Fruit fly incursion: More than 100 new traps set up around South Auckland (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsSun 5 Jan 2025, 2:00pm

   Fruit fly biosecurity response making 'good progress' (opens in new tab)

4. Otago Daily TimesSun 5 Jan 2025, 2:10pm

   Dozens of traps set after fruit fly found (opens in new tab)

5. NZ HeraldSun 5 Jan 2025, 3:06pm

   Fruit fly alert: 100-plus traps added in South Auckland response (opens in new tab)