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Further Reading and Agents Released 2021/22

Further reading

Bownes A, Den Breeyen A, Ford K 2022. Feasibility of biological control of purple loosestrife, Lythrum salicaria. Envirolink Grant: 2223-HZLC165. Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research Contract Report LC5031 for Horizons Regional Council.

Day MD, Cock MJW, Conant P, Cooke B, Furlong MJ, Paynter Q, Ramadan MM, Wright MG 2021. Biological control successes and failures: Oceania region. In: Mason PG (Ed.) Biological Control: Global impacts, Challenges and Future Directions of Pest Management, CSIRO Publishing, pp.33–367.

Probst C, Bownes A, Mitchell C, Dawson M 2021. Feasibility of biological control of Moluccan albizia, Falcataria moluccana (Miq.) Barneby & J.W. Grimes in the Pacific region. Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research Contract Report LC4053 for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Paynter Q, Barton DM, Ferguson CM, Barratt BI 2022. Relative risk scores generated from laboratory specificity tests predict non-target impacts of Microctonus spp. parasitoids in the field. Biological Control 170: 104927. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocontrol.2022.104927

Paynter Q, McGrannachan CM 2021. Populating data into a new prioritisation tool for National Biocontrol Collective funded work in New Zealand. Envirolink Grant: 2106-HBRC258. Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research Contract Report LC3936 for the National Biocontrol Collective.

Paynter Q, McGrannachan CM 2021. Populating data into a new prioritisation tool for National Biocontrol Collective funded work in New Zealand. Envirolink Grant: 2130-ESRC505. Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research Contract Report LC4059 for the National Biocontrol Collective.

Peterson P 2022. Weed biocontrol database upgrade – a regional council and Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research shared data collection and storage tool. Envirolink Grant: 2208-HZLC164. Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research Contract Report LC4132 for Horizons Regional Council.

Probst C, McGrannachan C, Morton S, McGrath Z, White R, Cartier A 2022. Invertebrates and fungi associated with Chilean flame creeper, Tropaeolum speciosum Poppp. & Endl., in New Zealand. Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research Contract Report LC4109 for the National Biocontrol Collective and the Ministry for Primary Industries.

Probst C, McGrannachan C, Morton S, McGrath Z, White R, Cartier A 2022. Invertebrates and fungi associated with yellow flag iris, Iris pseudacorus L. in New Zealand. Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research Contract Report LC4111 for the National Biocontrol Collective and the Ministry for Primary Industries.

Biocontrol Agents Released in 2021/2022

Species Releases made
Honshu white admiral
(Limenitis glorifica)
13
Moth plant beetle
(Freudeita cupripennis)
3
Giant reed scale
(Rhizaspidiotus donacis)
2
Giant reed gall wasp
(Tetramesa romana)
2
Field horsetail weevil
(Grypus equiseti)
6
Tradescantia yellow leaf spot
(Kordyana brasiliensis)
8
Old man’s beard mite
(Aceria vitalbae)

14
Total 48