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Issue 111, February 2025 articles

  1. Assessment reveals that gorse remains healthy

    Gorse biocontrol began in the 1930s with the release of the gorse seed weevil, which was intended to reduce the spread of gorse but not affect its use as a hedging plant.

  2. Beetle arrival to help Niue

    In November last year Niue welcomed the air potato leaf beetle (Lilioceris cheni), which researchers hope will turn the tide against the invasive weed known as air potato.

  3. Vanuatu welcomes pico beetle

    In November, MWLR and our partners in Vanuatu released the pico beetle to tackle the spread of the invasive weed prickly solanum

  4. Disentangling food webs with old man’s beard leaf miner

    The old man’s beard leaf miner was introduced into New Zealand to help control the introduced clematis vine, old man’s beard. However, old man’s beard leaf miners are parasitised in New Zealand, reducing their impacts on old man’s beard.

  5. Autumn Activities 2025

    There are a few things you might want to fit in before winter sets in.