Interceptions of high-risk insects in 2023 were lower than the long-run average

Posted 33 hours ago by Kirsty Craig Less than a minute to read

We have just updated the surveillance report on high-risk insects caught at our border by New Zealand's mosquito surveillance programme.

Interceptions potentially originating from China, Australia, Singapore and India accounted for over half of all interceptions from 2019–23.
There were 10 interceptions of international origin in 2023, compared to an average of 21 per year between 2014–21.
Most interceptions from 2019–23 were in Auckland and Christchurch. Before 2019, Auckland had the overwhelming majority of interceptions.
Between 2019–23, intercepted high-risk insects were mainly found in household goods and vehicle and machinery parts.

The full report is available here.