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RFx ID : | 22997812 |
Tender Name : | TOMATO RED SPIDER MITE, AUCKLAND 2020 - STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) |
Reference # : | 21965 |
Open Date : | Wednesday, 22 July 2020 8:00 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00) |
Close Date : | Monday, 27 July 2020 10:00 AM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00) |
Tender Type : | Request for Proposals (RFP) |
Tender Coverage : | Sole Agency [?] |
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Exemption Reason : | None |
Required Pre-qualifications : | None |
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A small, established population of the priority pest and unwanted organism, tomato red spider mite (TRSM), has been confirmed in Auckland. The TRSM was found during a High Risk Site Surveillance (HRSS) inspection, on black nightshade weeds on 21/05/2020.
The sample was sent to MPI’s Plant Health Environment Lab (PHEL) on 22/05/2020. Identification was confirmed morphologically on 25/05/2020 and on 27/05/2020 using molecular techniques, by PHEL.
A response was initiated under the GIA framework. Governance is represented by Biosecurity New Zealand, Horticulture New Zealand, Seed and Grain Readiness and Response, Potatoes New Zealand, and Tomatoes New Zealand.
In order to make a decision on response options, Governance has agreed that further information is required. It has been agreed that it will be obtained by a delimiting survey.
This tender has been awarded.