BRIEF: Evaluating the use of gene drives for wasp control
Introduced wasps in Aotearoa New Zealand damage native ecosystems, harm human health, and threaten the beekeeping industry. Current pest control of wasps relies on spraying…
Biosecurity - Control
Once pests have become established, how can we best control or eradicate them?
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Anuhe Tawatawa, e!
Anuhe, tawatawa e! (Anuhe, mottled like the skin of a mackerel) – he pukapuka tēnei e whakamānawa ana i ngā mahi a Symon (Ngāi Te…
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Crazy & Ambitious 2 – 2019
A playlist of presentations given at New Zealand’s Biological Heritage Science Challenge conference, Crazy & Ambitious 2. 20 – 21 May 2019, Te Papa Wellington.
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The world of honey bees with Professor Phil Lester
Did you know bees can be taught to count or even play soccer? Victoria University professor of Ecology and Entomology, Phil Lester, has just written…
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Towards rangatiratanga in pest management? Māori perspectives and frameworks on novel biotechnologies in conservation
We gathered Māori perspectives on novel biotechnological controls for pest wasps through three distinct studies. Study participants included tertiary students, businesses, and spiritual or religiously…
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Bringing the ‘Trickster’ wasp into the Discourse on Biotechnological Controls of “Pest Wasps”
Last year the New Zealand Government’s announcement of a “Predator Free NZ 2050” was accompanied by a target for a significant scientific breakthrough capable of…
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Eradicating mammals on New Zealand island reserves: what is left to do?
In 2016, the New Zealand Government announced a policy to rid the country of key introduced predators (possums (Trichosurus vulpecula), ship rats (Rattus rattus), Norway rats…
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Kauri fightback: the scientists determined to control kauri dieback
Progress is being made in the fight against kauri dieback. Anthony Doesburg meets researchers at the University determined to help save the mighty native conifer.…
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Host, Pathogen & Environment 2022
The ‘Host, Pathogen and Environment’ team is focusing on the ‘disease triangle’: host susceptibility, the pathogen and the right environment for disease expression. They are…
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Viral communities in the parasite Varroa destructor and in colonies of their honey bee host (Apis mellifera) in New Zealand
The parasitic mite Varroa destructor is a leading cause of mortality for Western honey bee (Apis mellifera) colonies around the globe. We sought to confirm the presence…
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Positioning Research to Improve Tree-Biosecurity Relations
Management of biosecurity threats to forests and indigenous trees needs to address the legacy of colonising practices that have prohibited diverse knowledges from being included.…
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SO4 scoping panel report
This report was put together by the Strategic Outcome 4 group, focused on state-of-the-art surveillance systems for Aotearoa. Scoping panel reports are documents that paint…
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An introduction to Integrated Surveillance – Waitangi Wood
Presented as part of the Kaurilands Summit 2023, hosted by Ngā Rākau Taketake. To find out more about the Integrated Surveillance research theme please…
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Social Discount Rates in Cost Benefit Analysis of Regional Pest Management Plans: Guidance and Recommendations for the Uninitiated
Decisions concerning pest management frequently carry long-term consequences for the environment and human interests. This situation then leads to a pertinent question: should we value…
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The association between mitochondrial genetic variation and reduced colony fitness in an invasive wasp
Despite the mitochondrion’s long-recognized role in energy production, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variation commonly found in natural populations was assumed to be effectively neutral. However, variation…
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Interactions between Unionida and non-native species: A global meta-analysis
Understanding the multiple agents of decline is important for the conservation of globally threatened Unionida (Class Bivalvia), but threats from non‐native species have received limited…
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