Beetle threatens California’s avocado crops
A tiny Asian beetle could spell big trouble for California’s avocado industry.
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Fruit fly discovery another major breach of biosecurity
The discovery of a single male Queensland fruit fly in the Auckland suburb of Mount Roskill is yet another major breach of New Zealand’s biosecurity. The case follows on from introductions of rabbit Colesi virus, painted apple moth, honeybee Varroa mites, oyster Herpes and Psa-V kiwifruit virus that have all posed serious threats to the country’s agriculture economy.
NZPork considers more court action against weak border security
NZPork has announced it will carefully consider the judgment handed down by Wellington’s High Court on Friday (4 May), which found against NZPork’s legal challenge to the new import health standards for pork.
Fungal threat to food chain increasing
In New Zealand we have been made sharply aware of the increased threat of fungal disease by the attack on kauri trees by a deviant form of phytophthora.
Uncertain export documentation closes packhouse
A Hawke’s Bay apple packhouse operated by Matipou Export Ltd of Hastings has been closed as its operation is investigated by Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) officials with police assistance. MAF moved on the property when they discovered inconsistencies in documentation provided by Matipou.
Kiwifruit growers isolate Northland
According to Northland’s kiwifruit growers the border is at the Auckland Harbour Bridge, as the Northland committee of Kiwifruit Vine Health (KVH) moves to initiate biosecurity borders to protect the region from Psa infection.
Deadly sheep virus has close Aussie relatives
New Zealand’s valuable sheep meat and wool industries are closer to exposure to a deadly new sheep virus than initial reports suggest. Schmallenberg virus has caused abortions in sheep and goats in Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Italy in recent weeks, and now scientists investigating the previously unknown organism have linked it with a closely related virus in Australia.
HortNZ concerned over slack biosecurity
HortNZ, the organisation representing New Zealand horticultural sector, has expressed increased concern over the poor performance of MAF biosecurity, the body responsible for gurading against importations of pathogens that threaten our land based industries.
Growers refuse to meet costs of Australian apple trade barrier
Central Otago apple growers have refused to export to Australia, claiming current regulatory procedures are a “non-tarrif trade barrier”.
Growers complaints dismissed as “disappointment”
Following a meeting of 150 Bay of Plenty growers over biosecurity failures leading to the Psa outbreak in their region, Zespri director Ray Sharp dismissed their concerns as “disappointment”.
Kiwifruit growers meeting targets MAF incompetence
A meeting of 500 kiwifruit growers taking place in Te Puke today will target MAF biosecurity’s responsibility in the Psa-v outbreak that threatens the industry.
MAF admits biosecurity failure over strawberries
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has admitted that its biosecurity staff made mistakes allowing the entry of foreign strawberry seeds without controls or appropriate checks.
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