Small mammal control research priorities
Results of a survey assessing the research topics that are most important to improve currently available tools for small mammal pest control.
Biosecurity - Control
Once pests have become established, how can we best control or eradicate them?
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Presentation
Ecosystem impacts of tree pathogens – Marijke Struijk
Presented as part of the Kaurilands Summit 2023, hosted by Ngā Rākau Taketake. To find out more about the Risk Assessment & Ecosystem Impacts…
Publication
Incursion response in New Zealand
Ecologists, land managers and policymakers continue to search for the most effective ways to manage biological invasions. An emerging lesson is that proactive management can…
Publication
Phylogeography of Invasive Rats in New Zealand
Two species of invasive rats (Rattus norvegicus and R. rattus) arrived in New Zealand with Europeans in the mid to late eighteenth and nineteenth century…
Publication
Assessing the role of plant trade networks in the vulnerability of forest nurseries to plant pathogens
Pathogen damage is responsible for a considerable reduction in profit to the New Zealand forest industry. An assessment of pathogen prevalence, propagation and production methods,…
Publication
Demographic and psychographic drivers of public acceptance of novel invasive pest control technologies
Invasive mammals are a primary threat to New Zealand’s endemic species. In remote areas, aerial delivery of poison is the preferred method of pest management,…
Publication
Selection and characterization of DNA aptamers for the rat major urinary protein 13 (MUP13) as selective biorecognition elements for sensitive detection of rat pests
Among invasive mammalian predators, rats represent a major threat, endangering ecosystem functioning worldwide. After rat-control operations, detecting their continued presence or reinvasion requires more sensitive…
Publication
Effects of Deformed Wing Virus-Targeting dsRNA on Viral Loads in Bees Parasitised and Non-Parasitised by Varroa destructor
The Varroa destructor mite is a devastating parasite of honey bees; however the negative effects of varroa parasitism are exacerbated by its role as an efficient vector…
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Gap analysis for risk assessment and decision making in the biosecurity system
The research programme “He Tangata, He Taiao, He Ōhanga (Strategic Outcome 3,Bioheritage National Science Programme) aims to incorporate information from a holistic set of values…
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BRIEF: Evaluating New Technology for Biosecurity Surveillance
Biosecurity surveillance helps prevent the establishment of, control, and eradication of unwanted and damaging organisms in Aotearoa New Zealand. Existing surveillance either relies on the…
Webinar
Māori perspectives on the uses of DNA data
Wānanga 2: Māori perspectives on the uses of DNA data Te Tiriti-guided national DNA reference library wānanga series Facilitators: Dr Alana Alexander, Ngāpuhi: Te…
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Charting Perspectives of Genetic Modification for Pest Control in Aotearoa New Zealand
Aotearoa New Zealand focuses on pest control to preserve the country’s fragile biodiversity. Genetic modification presents a potential strategy for pest control, but it raises…
Publication
Te Kura Whakaaro o Tāne
Te Kura Whakaaro o Tāne – he pukapuka tēnei e whakamānawa ana i ngā mahi patu kīrearea a Tame Malcolm (Ngāti Tarāwhai, Ngāti Pikiao). Kua…
Webinar
Crazy & Ambitious 3 – 2022
A playlist of presentations given at New Zealand’s Biological Heritage Science Challenge online conference, Crazy & Ambitious 3. 24 – 27 May 2022. This event…
Media
University of Otago PhD genetics students Josh Gilligan and Gemma McLaughlin talking about how their research could help eradicate wasps in Aotearoa
University of Otago PhD genetics students Josh Gilligan and Gemma McLaughlin have been stung by their efforts in wasp removal – all in the name…
Publication
The potential for a CRISPR gene drive to eradicate or suppress globally invasive social wasps
CRISPR gene drives have potential for widespread and cost-efficient pest control, but are highly controversial. We examined a potential gene drive targeting spermatogenesis to control…
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