The whole country must be worried about the recent finds of the devastating Queensland Fruit Fly.

Luckily, both specimens were male and are safely pinned to a board.

Unfortunately, we have had a similar type of Australian fly in New Zealand for quite a number of years.

It is still alive and could ruin the country if given a chance.

It is the Queensland Fruit Loop Fly – Russelius Normanus.

It buzzes around upsetting world leaders, waving flags most undiplomatically, and has high hopes of stopping just about anything that creates money in New Zealand – thereby meaning tens of thousands of jobs will be lost.

It sounds plausible, but really is highly dangerous.

Shane Jones seems to have his measure so should be the first port of call in helping to eradicate this threat.

Tim Pickford, Bethlehem.