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Vanuatu welcomes pico beetle
14 March 2025
In November, MWLR and our partners in Vanuatu released the pico beetle to tackle the spread of the invasive weed prickly solanum
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Weed biocontrol
Disentangling food webs with old man’s beard leaf miner
14 March 2025
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.
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Autumn Activities 2025
14 March 2025
There are a few things you might want to fit in before winter sets in.
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