High-risk insects caught at NZ border surveillance update

Posted 13 months ago by Kirsty Craig Less than a minute to read

The 'High-risk insects caught at the border' surveillance report has just been updated and published on the EHINZ website.

Here are the key findings:

Interceptions potentially originating from Australia and China accounted for roughly half of all interceptions from 2018–22.
There were just seven interceptions of potentially international origin in 2022, compared to an average of 39 per year over the previous 10 years.
Most interceptions from 2019–22 were in Auckland and Christchurch. Prior to 2019, Auckland had the overwhelming majority of interceptions.
Intercepted insects were mainly found in common cargo, primarily vehicle and machinery parts or household goods, from 2018–22

The full surveillance report is here: High-risk-insects-SR-2023.pdf