Biosecurity NZ says it is making good progress in its response after an Oriental fruit fly was found in South Auckland. The insect is considered one of the most "destructive and widespread" of all ...

The fruit fall from our two ancient plum trees had begun, as always, with a trickle, while the sharpish southerlies and incessant rain were still making our summer a grey, soggy disappointment. But as ...

It is vital to our success in keeping fruit fly out of New Zealand,” Mike Inglis says. “To date, no other Oriental fruit flies have been found in surveillance traps, which is very encouraging.