If not eradicated, the weevil poses a significant risk to pea seed exports and the processed pea industry.

Some straw from affected properties has been distributed to garden centres and others.

Anyone who has received pea straw from the Wairarapa this season are asked to please contact MPI on 0800 80 99 66.

MPI’s fact sheet is available at: www.nginz.co.nz/documents/peaweevil.pdf