Pests
Farmers asked to be on lookout for invasive weed
The end of Noogoora burr could be in sight, with a little help from people on the ground.
Velvetleaf found at two new sites in Waikato
Vigorous, highly invasive pest plant spotted in region for the first time in five years.
DOC cuts must not include wild animal control: Feds
Wayne Langford says it would be short-sighted and irresponsible of DOC to take that money from urgently needed wild animal control work.
Fire ants spark panic in Australia
Biosecurity disaster looms from tiny red ant that’s an outsize threat to plants and animals.
Scion drones take aim at pest control
Scion researchers study social and practical aspects of using unmanned aerial vehicles for pest control.
Fall armyworm found in Westland
Apart from Northland, no other finds in the rest of the country this growing season.
‘Seeker’ wallabies geared to lead hunters to troupe
GPS collars roped into national fight against invasive introduced pest.
Collaboration needed to combat fall armyworm
The struggle against the devastating pest that is fall armyworm has entered a new phase.
App puts war on pests in users’ hands
Find-A-Pest helps people to identify and report invasive species.
First fall armyworm found in Northland
Farmers asked to keep finds on ice, then store them in ethanol to aid in DNA studies.
Research sets out to beef up biosecurity
Looking into new tools and processes to safeguard precious and productive plants.
Wild animal numbers are totally out of control
We just want wild animal numbers brought under control, so they stop wrecking our farms, says Feds.
Farmers urged to keep invasive pest out of Horizons
Chilean needle grass would have a ‘hugely negative’ impact on farms.
Cross-sector for pest control funding
Data shows that these pest populations have been expanding in range across native habitats and primary production land.
Race to repel rogue species speeds up
NZ can play a much stronger leadership role in managing biosecurity risks in the Pacific.
Scion wins funding to study harmful aerial invaders
It will aim to develop a novel, integrated aerobiological surveillance and prediction system to manage aerial pest movement.
Vigilance is key to tackle fall armyworm
Growers urged to undertake early monitoring of crops.
No quick fix on fruit fly outbreak
South Australia shares lessons from its belt-and-braces approach.
Sanctuary wants feral cats on Predator Free list
Listing would help meet urgent need to fund eradication.
No signs of resident population near dead wallaby
Horizons find led to widespread search for others of its kind.
Work starts on wallaby-proof fence in South Canterbury
Pest has been spreading beyond containment zone.
Mite resistance grows to chemical treatment
Strain of resistance not seen overseas is showing up in NZ hives.
New hope in battle against myrtle rust
Scientists work out how to detect disease days before it becomes visible on plants.
Climate change sharpens weed and pest threat
But report also highlights opportunities for a food-producing nation as crop conditions alter.
Hunting cats and herding daft opinions
Alan Emerson is firmly on the side of the village encouraging kids to shoot feral cats.
Vigilance the watchword as pest status changes
Fall armyworm efforts move to long-term management.
Rabbit hunter ‘sceptical’ of ORC programme
Shooting, not poison, is the best option for lifestyle farmers, he says.
ORC gears up for all-out war on rabbits
Subdivisions and other smaller properties targeted after summer ‘plague’.
Fall armyworm found in North Canterbury
FAR warns of potentially significant crop losses.
AI in the sky closing in on pest plants
Successful ECan pilot programme shows promise against Nassella tussock.
Tailing blamed as flystrike plagues south
But contractor, researchers at odds over reasons behind surge in need to dip.
Wild rabbits the focus of pest to plate drive
There could be money in the rabbit problem on NZ farms.
New campaign intensifies war on wallabies
If left unchecked, by 2025 wallabies would cost New Zealanders around $84 million a year in damage.
Fall armyworm crosses to South Island
Insect pest discovered in three locations on West Coast.
Fall armyworm findings on the rise
Pest thought to be carried to NZ from Australia on storm front.
Industry-led project hopes to tackle $75m rabbit problem
Communities encouraged to support industry's efforts to bring rabbit population under control.
OSPRI flags feral pig role in spread of TB
Hunters warned not to relocate animals to new areas.
Getting the jump on wallabies
Regional councils seek new fence and public help in spotting the pests as their range continues to spread.
Court corrals Bayer again on Roundup
The debate on glyphosate safety has intensified following a United States court ordering the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…
Investment to aid trapping tech
Almost $5 million in funding to Predator Free 2050 will help the country’s pest-tech sector develop more innovative…
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