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OPINION: The new government has clearly signalled big cuts across the public service.
Not long after a few BMSB post-border detections were dealt with, another familiar biosecurity threat has raised its head.
Weed threat velvetleaf has been confirmed in maize and silage in several sites in Waikato – meaning it has come in through a different pathway than that found in fodder beet.
MPI is asking farmers and growers of arable crops to look out for a highly invasive pest weed that has appeared on a handful of South Island properties.
Farmers are being reminded that this time of year is a peak one for the spread between properties of the damaging pest plant yellow bristle grass.
Release of a type of parasitic wasp is proposed as a biological control agent to combat a psyllid - plant louse - that attacks tomatoes, potatoes, capsicums and tamarillos
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has completed its response to the find of a single Tau fly in an Auckland suburb; no more of the flies found.
It's been a busy time for MPI and AsureQuality staff since they swung into action following the find of a single male Tau fly on Thursday afternoon.
A single Tau fly has been found in surveillance traps in South Auckland and is under investigation by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).
OPINION: The new government has clearly signalled big cuts across the public service.
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