If not eradicated, it could cause significant damage to New Zealand’s export pea seed market and the processed green pea industry.

Growers who have saved pea seed for future sowing, MPI has developed guidelines for testing and they are available here.

If a test confirms the presence of pea weevil, growers are asked to call MPI’s Pest and Diseases hotline 0800 80 99 66. Those have tested pea seed and did not find a result, please e-mail MPI with contact details, what line and variety of pea seed was sampled.