Displaying items by tag: pests
NZ kiwifruit sector on alert for mysterious Italian disease
New Zealand's kiwifruit industry is on alert following reports of a mystery disease that is sweeping through Italian orchards.
Bringing the cacophony back to the bush
Could automated gun turrets in the bush shooting predators with poison paintballs rid the country of introduced pests?
Mealybug warnings
As mealybugs gain a foothold in Central Otago, grapegrowers are being urged to be vigilant for signs of Grapevine Leafroll-associated Virus Type 3 (leafroll 3) in vines.
Invasive weed water hyacinth found in Waikato River
An invasive weed that can reduce water quality and block irrigation systems has been discovered in the Waikato River.
Getting on top of a lousy problem
For strong wool sheep, lice infection is a nuisance more than a hefty financial cost. But, for fine wool sheep the financial toll is much greater.
Why the stripes?
An experiment on a herd of cows in central Japan appears to have proven a radical, nature-inspired solution to a pest problem plaguing farmers.
Businesses pledge to protect New Zealand
A group of 50 New Zealand companies have signed a first-of-its-kind pledge to protect New Zealand from pests and diseases.
A resource not a pest
A conservation and hunting lobby has criticised a call by Environment Canterbury for more funding to prevent a national plague of wallabies.
Improving our readiness for Pierce’s Disease
Throughout northern California wine producers have dealt with Pierce’s Disease, caused by the bacterial pathogen Xylella fastidiosa, for over a century.
Lessons to be learned from the apple industry
In 2000 the New Zealand apple industry was brought to its knees due to mealybug infestation and the inability of insecticides alone to deal with them.