奥克兰面临入侵性昆虫威胁,促使人们作出1 200万美元的反应,以防止生态和经济损害。
Auckland faces invasive insect threats, prompting a $12 million response to prevent ecological and economic damage.
奥克兰正在应对多重入侵性昆虫威胁,包括以密封衣服发现的澳大利亚蚂蚁、2025年以来的50多个黄腿大黄蜂皇后和北岸60个巢穴,以及Roskill山的昆士兰果蝇。
Auckland is grappling with multiple invasive insect threats, including Australian ants found in sealed clothing, over 50 yellow-legged hornet queens and 60 nests on the North Shore since 2025, and a Queensland fruit fly in Mount Roskill.
尽管有严格的规程,但发现在边界生物安保方面存在漏洞。
The detections reveal gaps in border biosecurity despite strict protocols.
至2026年6月,政府已拨出1 200万美元用于打击黄蜂威胁,专家们强调,及早采取行动对于预防经济、环境和公共安全风险至关重要。
The government has allocated $12 million to combat the hornet threat through June 2026, with experts stressing that early action is crucial to prevent economic, environmental, and public safety risks.
虽然过去的水果飞蝇入侵已得到遏制,但当前的全球贸易增加了新害虫进入该国的风险。
While past fruit fly incursions have been contained, ongoing global trade increases the risk of new pests entering the country.