Farm Forestry New Zealand
PESTS AND DISEASES OF FORESTRY IN NEW ZEALAND
Australian subterranean termites response, Pukekohe 2010
From Report to Forest Biosecurity Committee meeting 8 September 2011.
This termite species (Coptotermes acinaciformis) was first detected in a house and landscaping timber (imported railway sleepers) at a rural residential property at Pukekohe (south Auckland) in November 2010. The objective is to eradicate the termite infestation and this is being achieved via treating the infested property and conducting delimiting surveys to indicate the extent of the infestation. The first delimiting survey was undertaken in February 2011, and will be repeated annually until eradication is declared. Monitoring and inspections have been ongoing since the initial detection and, to date, no evidence of termite activity has been found during regular inspections.
From SURVEILLANCE 38 (1) 2011. Subterranean termites in Auckland.
Subterranean termites, Coptotermes acinaciformis, were found on a residential property at Pukekohe in November 2010. A rapid risk assessment was made and a response initiated. A site inspection revealed live termite activity inside the house and in imported wooden railway sleepers near the driveway. Site interviews were conducted and treatment, ongoing monitoring and tracing investigations initiated. Delimiting survey operations are planned for early to mid February 2011.
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