Biosecurity New Zealand Investigating And Boosting Trapping After New Auckland Fruit Fly Find
A biosecurity operation is under way and extra field teams are today in the suburb of Birkdale, on Auckland’s North Shore, ...
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Not too hard, not too soft, rotting fruit is just right - for fruit fly maggots
It turns out, a maggot's preference for rotting fruit has as much to do with texture as taste. Researchers are looking into figuring out why and... Not too hard, not too soft, rotting fruit is ...
No evidence of spreading population after second fruit fly discovery says NZ's head of ...
There's no evidence of a breeding population after the discovery of a second fruit fly on Thursday, according to New Zealand's head of biosecurity.
Biosecurity NZ boosting trapping after new Auckland fruit fly found
Biosecurity New Zealand is investigating and boosting trapping after new Auckland fruit fly was found on Thursday. An ...
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Biosecurity New Zealand Investigating And Boosting Trapping After New Auckland Fruit Fly Find
Adult flies lay eggs into fruit. The young stages (maggots) feed inside the fruit, causing it to rot and become unmarketable. The Oriental fruit fly maggots can feed on 300 different fruit and ...
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Adelaide Hills Berry Farm set to lose $250k worth of stock because of fruit fly quarantine
The outbreak was reported after fruit fly maggots were found in homegrown peaches on a Glynde property in January. The quarantine is expected to be lifted in May. Dominic and Sam Virgara said they ...