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ISBCW is Coming to NZ in 2026!
4 September 2024
The International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds (ISBCW) is the most
important event for weed biocontrol scientists all over the world. The event provides
an opportunity for participants to exchange updates on weed biocontrol research and
work programmes, renew ties of friendship, develop ...
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Weed biocontrol
Spring Activities
3 September 2024
Most biocontrol agents become active during spring, making it a busy time of year to check release sites and move agents around.
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Weed biocontrol
A Literature Review to Narrow the Search
3 September 2024
A central principle of weed biocontrol programmes is that host-specific natural enemies will have co-evolved with their host plant within their native range. It follows that if there is uncertainty about the native range of a weed, then biocontrol practitioners may fail to prospect for candidate bio...
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Weed biocontrol
Welcome to Our New Team Members
3 September 2024
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Weed biocontrol
New EPA Approvals
3 September 2024
Exciting news! We have five new release approvals from the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA).
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Weed biocontrol
Still Searching for Woolly Nightshade Agents
3 September 2024
During early summer last year our collaborators, Nic Venter and Blair Cowie from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, along with Holly Cox (Auckland Council), undertook a survey for the natural enemies of woolly nightshade in Uruguay.
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Weed biocontrol