Ngā Rākau Taketake scoping panel report
This report was created by the Ngā Rākau Taketake scoping group and focuses on combatting the plant pathogens that cause kauri dieback and myrtle rust.…
Biosecurity - Control
Once pests have become established, how can we best control or eradicate them?
Report
Presentation
Spatial variation in Phytophthora detection within infected areas – Nari Williams
Presented as part of the Kaurilands Summit 2023, hosted by Ngā Rākau Taketake. To find out more about the Host, Pathogen & Environment research…
Publication
Conservation demands safe gene drive
Interest in developing gene drive systems to control invasive species is growing, with New Zealand reportedly considering the nascent technology as a way to locally…
Publication
Echyridella menziesii (Bivalvia: Hyriidae) as a predator of zooplankton of different sizes; are large non-indigenous Daphnia a potential food source?
Interactions between two recent invaders to New Zealand, the cladocerans Daphnia galeata and D. pulex, and native filter-feeding freshwater mussels, are unknown. We examined predation rates of the…
Publication
Characterisation of a Novel Double-Stranded RNA Virus from Phytophthora pluvialis in New Zealand
A new dsRNA virus from the oomycete Phytophthora pluvialis has been characterised and designated as *Phytophthora pluvialis* RNA virus 1 (PplRV1). Understanding of the potential impacts…
Publication
Scientifically framed gene drive communication perceived as credible but riskier
Humans have caused a catastrophic decline to animal species and look to emerging technologies to stop the decline. Gene drive is a potential tool that…
Publication
The clock is ticking: Temporally prioritizing eradications on islands
Achieving conservation objectives is time critical, but the vast number of threats and potential actions means some form of ranking is necessary to aid prioritization.…
Publication
Gene drives for invasive wasp control: Extinction is unlikely, with suppression dependent on dispersal and growth rates
Gene drives offer a potentially revolutionary method for pest control over large spatial extents. These genetic modifications spread deleterious variants through a population and have…
Report
National Conversations on Genetic Technologies for Environmental Purposes
To better understand what ‘suitable’ means to the public of Aotearoa New Zealand, we have engaged people in dialogic and deliberative processes to enable them…
Report
Summary of risk-based decisions in biosecurity
Risk-based decision-making is a key component of an effective biosecurity system. This report summarises the main decision types made within New Zealand’s biosecurity system, with…
Tool or Model
TrapSim Plus
TrapSim Plus is a simulation tool to help managers quickly compare the efficacy and cost of controlling invasive predators using traps and/or bait stations, and…
Webinar
Cross-project fertilisation of best practice
Wānanga 5: Cross-project fertilisation of best practice Te Tiriti-guided national DNA reference library wānanga series Facilitators: Nick Jones (Ngāti Kahungunu ki te Wairoa, Pākehā)…
Webinar
Crazy & Ambitious 4: Beyond the traps – community values drive choices of predator management tools
Online quick-fire presentation from Crazy & Ambitious 4: Beyond the traps – community values drive choices of predator management tools, with Ally Palmer and Izzy…
Summary
BRIEF: Integrated Surveillance
Te Tiriti-based surveillance for Forest Pathogens This research aimed to elevate mana whenua into the biosecurity and biodiversity management system, lifting mātauranga Māori (indigenous science)…
Report
Toitoi Manawa – Myrtle Ora Surveillance, Monitoring and Management Strategy
Myrtle Rust impacts on our environment but is also impacted on our native and natural eco- systems. Our strategy plan, “Toitoi Manawa” means to motivate,…
Media
Inside the wonderful world of insects with bug man Phil Lester
On holiday in the Peruvian Amazon, Phil Lester spotted a gleaming black bullet ant, owner of the world’s most painful sting. “That was awesome,” he…
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