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The extensive Queensland fruit fly hunt response in Northland is over - with weeks of intensive searching revealing no further flies.

Restrictions on the movement of fruit and vegetables in Whangarei have been lifted as no more Queensland fruit flies have been found. A single fly was found in a trap in Parihaka on 1 April.

Restrictions on the movement of fruit and vegetables in parts of Whangarei where a Queensland pest was discovered could be lifted from Saturday.

Two weeks of trapping have not found any evidence that the Queensland fruit fly is breeding in Whangarei, the Ministry for Primary Industries says.

More than 300 insect traps in the Whangarei area where a Queensland fruit fly was discovered have been checked, but no more of the insects have been found.

One hundred kilograms of fruit have been dissected and a similar number of insect traps checked in Whangarei over the weekend and there's still no sign of another Queensland fruit fly.

Traps set up in Whangarei to lure any Queensland fruit fly have so far found no more of the insect pests.

About 60 Ministry for Primary Industries staff have been setting up traps in Whangarei on Saturday in a bid to lure out any Queensland fruit fly which may be in the area.

Northland growers have welcomed comments by Prime Minister John Key that yachts from Australia may be fumigated to keep Queensland fruit fly out of New Zealand. Audio

A biosecurity clampdown is in place in Whangarei after the discovery of another Queensland fruit fly, prompting a call for a ban on importing fruit from some Australian states and tougher screening… Audio

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