Restrictions on fruits, vegetables movement in Mt Roskill
Legal controls on the movement of fruits and vegetables are now in place in Auckland’s Mt Roskill suburb, says Biosecurity New Zealand Commissioner North Mike Inglis.
By New Year's Eve, MPI and Biosecurity NZ had successfully located and destroyed 39 queen hornets, 26 of which had been nest building, according to Apiarist's Advocate, thanks to intensive trapping and monitoring.
But NZBI says MPI needs to "shed the lone hero persona" and "must expect and receive full-throated community and industry support".
NZBI says it just wants MPI to think more long-term and more nationwide about the response to the yellow peril.
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