Quarantine imposed after Queensland fruit fly find in Whanagarei

Quarantine imposed after Queensland fruit fly find in Whanagarei
Jan. 23 (BusinessDesk) - The Ministry for Primary Industries will impose a controlled area in Whangarei and is contacting international partners after finding a Queensland fruit fly in the country’s northernmost city. The ministry plans to restrict the movement of fruit and vegetables out of a defined area in Whangarei as it looks to minimise the risk to the local horticultural industry after discovering the insect in a surveillance trap yesterday, it said in a statement. MPI has sent field teams to Parihaka, near the city’s port, and will se...