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2022 Weed Biocontrol articles

  1. Plant Metabolomics and Weed Biocontrol

    Agent establishment, effectiveness, and safety are the crucial elements for a successful weed biocontrol programme. Although well-established research protocols are used to predict agent impact on the target weed and the probability of non-target impacts, the effect of host plant biochemistry on age...

  2. Science New Zealand Team Award in the Bag

    Manaaki Whenua is very proud to report that its weed biocontrol group was a recipient of a 2021 Science New Zealand Team Award. The Science New Zealand awards are held annually to recognise the contributions and achievements of scientists and teams across New Zealand. This year’s awards celebrated...

  3. Broom Delivers a Psyllid Surprise

    Until recently the only psyllid species attacking broom (Cytisus scoparius) in New Zealand was the broom psyllid (Arytainilla spartiophila), released as a classical biocontrol agent in 1993. However, in 2019 several individuals of a new psyllid (Arytaina genistae), which we’re now calling the ‘strip...

  4. Environmental Weeds in the Spotlight

    In late November last year the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment (PCE), Simon Upton, released a long-awaited report which reviews how well New Zealand is managing weeds that threaten native ecosystems. The PCE, appointed for a period of 5 years, is an officer of Parliament who investiga...

  5. Autumn Activities

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