First detection of Bactrocera facialis in Fiji – Yasawa Islands (October 2025)

 

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Publication Date

Fri, 14 Nov 2025, 04:20

Last Updated

Nov. 14, 2025, 4:20 a.m.

Report Number

FJI-08/1

Country

Fiji

Report Status

Preliminary

Pest Status (ISPM 8 - 2021)

• Present: not widely distributed and under official control

Summary

Bactrocera facialis was detected in one of the outer islands (Yasawa Islands) in October 2025. A national response has been activated with movement controls, delimiting surveys, and suppression (MAT and protein baiting). The pest is not widely distributed and is under official control.

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