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Issue 113, August 2025 articles

  1. Register now for ISBCW 2026!

    Next year, the Bioeconomy Science Institute will be hosting the International Symposium on Biological Control of Weeds (ISBCW) from 8-13 March 2026 in Rotorua.

  2. African tulip tree beetle exceeds early expectations in Rarotonga

    In mid-June, two Bioeconomy Science Institute, Manaaki Whenua Group staff, Quentin Paynter and Lynley Hayes, travelled to Rarotonga to monitor the establishment and spread of the African tulip tree beetle (Paradibolia coerulea).

  3. It’s time to tackle lagarosiphon

    More than 10 years after first proposing to target lagarosiphon (Lagarosiphon major) for biocontrol, MW-BSI has finally started preparing a release application for the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA).

  4. Spotting trouble early

    Every two years, thousands of rural landowners take part in the Survey of Rural Decision Makers (SRDM) – a nationwide effort to understand what’s happening on the ground in Aotearoa New Zealand’s food and fibre sector. In the last three rounds of the survey (2019, 2021 & 2023) we have included quest...