Biosecurity – Control – Page 16 – Biological Heritage NZ

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Improving wasp control by identifying likely causes of eradication failure

Studying the efficacy of control methods is paramount to successful management of invasive pests and understanding why some colonies survive is important to improve management…

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Summary

BRIEF: Social discounting – Giving a voice to future generations and environments.

For environmental decisions, we need discounting practices that value the future in the way that societies, rather than businesses, think about the future: we need…

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Webinar

Crazy & Ambitious 3: He Tangata, He Taiao, He Ōhanga

Keynote Speaker: Graeme Marshall (Tauranga Moana Biosecurity Capital) Presentations from He Tangata, He Taiao, He Ōhanga: 1) Melanie Newfield (independent contractor) 2) Christine Reed (independent)…

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Data Set

BRIEF: Te Tiriti Guided National DNA Reference Library

DNA-based monitoring tools are routinely used for conservation, biodiversity, and biosecurity surveillance. Aotearoa New Zealand lacks a national DNA reference library for local species, which…

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Summary

BRIEF: Māori perspectives on potential new pest control

Genetic technologies could be very useful for pest control in Aotearoa New Zealand, but social acceptance and support is needed before these can be considered,…

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Webinar

Crazy & Ambitious 4: Te Tiriti-guided national DNA reference library (Day 2)

Online presentation from Crazy & Ambitious 4 (Day 2): Te Tiriti-guided national DNA reference library, with Manpreet Dhami, from Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research Part of…

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Video

Crazy & Ambitious – 2017

A playlist of presentations given at New Zealand’s Biological Heritage Science Challenge inaugural conference, Crazy & Ambitious. 8-10 May 2017, Te Papa Wellington

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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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The cutting-edge technology that could take the sting out of summer

Wasps are a plague every summer, the unwelcome harasser at your picnic or tramping rest stop. Kathryn from Radio New Zealand talks to Gemma McLaughlin,…

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The potential for the use of gene drives for pest control in New Zealand: a perspective.

Genetic technologies such as gene editing and gene drive systems have recently emerged as potential tools for pest control. Gene drives, in particular, have been…

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Gene drives and rodent control: response to Piaggio et al.

Piaggio et al. recently outlined the role that new synthetic biology technologies may play in addressing a myriad of issues in conservation. One area they focused on…

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Invasive alien species: denialism, disagreement, definitions, and dialogue

We recently suggested in TREE that recent elements of invasion biology discourse might be categorised as cases of more general science denialism. We did not intend…

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Myrtle rust found on mānuka seeds

Researchers have found the plant disease myrtle rust on mānuka seeds. RNZ spoke to Robert Beresford (Plant & Food Research).

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Approaches for estimating benefits and costs of interventions in plant biosecurity across invasion phases

Non-native plant pests cause billions of dollars in damages. It is critical to prevent or reduce these losses by intervening at various stages of the…

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Can immune gene silencing via dsRNA feeding promote pathogenic viruses to control the globally invasive Argentine ant?

Pest control methods that can target pest species with limited environmental impacts are a conservation and economic priority. Species-specific pest control using RNA interference is…

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Report

Applied research to progress and support close-to-market pest control tools and their strategic application

A review of recently developed and close-to-market-tools for pest management, and identification of the key research required to support their incremental improvement.

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Biosecurity - Control

Improving wasp control by identifying likely causes of eradication failure

BRIEF: Social discounting – Giving a voice to future generations and environments.

Crazy & Ambitious 3: He Tangata, He Taiao, He Ōhanga

BRIEF: Te Tiriti Guided National DNA Reference Library

BRIEF: Māori perspectives on potential new pest control

Crazy & Ambitious 4: Te Tiriti-guided national DNA reference library (Day 2)

Crazy & Ambitious – 2017

Inside the wonderful world of insects with bug man Phil Lester

The cutting-edge technology that could take the sting out of summer

The potential for the use of gene drives for pest control in New Zealand: a perspective.

Gene drives and rodent control: response to Piaggio et al.

Invasive alien species: denialism, disagreement, definitions, and dialogue

Myrtle rust found on mānuka seeds

Approaches for estimating benefits and costs of interventions in plant biosecurity across invasion phases

Can immune gene silencing via dsRNA feeding promote pathogenic viruses to control the globally invasive Argentine ant?

Applied research to progress and support close-to-market pest control tools and their strategic application

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