Fruit Flies
How to get rid of flies
Summer's here, and so are the flies. How do we get rid of them? Pest control expert Shane Warland joins Karyn on the programme. Audio
Two more foreign fruit flies found in Auckland
Two more foreign fruit flies have been located in Auckland suburbs where produce movement restrictions will continue.
Shops guard against Tau fly threat
Biosecurity staff have checked grocery stores inside the restricted area in Auckland which a potential new pest was discovered, owners say.
Hunt for further pest flies continues
The tropical Tau fly is unlikely to be able to establish itself in New Zealand but, if it did, it could be a billion-dollar threat, Horticulture NZ says.
Fruit Flies and Memory
The courtship behaviour of fruit flies may help develop better drugs for treating dementia Audio
Fruit flies
Professor Michael Dickinson from The University of Washington has devoted his life to studying the fruit fly. Audio