Department of Pest Management and Conservation
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The Department of Pest Management and Conservation carries out research and teaching in the following specialist areas: Animal behavior; Conservation and biodiversity; Ecological restoration; Evolutionary biology; Fire ecology; Molecular ecology; Plant microbiology; Plant pathology; Remediation of degraded and contaminated land; Soil ecology; Sustainable agriculture and ecosystem services; Wildlife and pest management.
Recent Submissions
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Interaction between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and rootstock cultivar on the susceptibility to infection by Ilyonectria species
(Firenze University Press, 2014-12)Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) have been shown to increase tolerance of grapevine rootstocks to black foot disease caused by Ilyonectria spp. The effect of pre-colonisation of different rootstocks with two AMF species ... -
Mate choice in kaki (black stilts) : Does this highly managed and endangered species avoid inbreeding? : A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science with Honours at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 2001)In order to maximise individual fitness, animals would be expected to pair with a mate of the highest possible quality. One measure of mate quality is relatedness, or genetic similarity. Choosing an unrelated, genetically ... -
Border planting to enhance biological control of brassica pests by Hover flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) : A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Horticultural Science with Honours at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 1994)Brassicas in New Zealand are attacked by the cabbage aphid (Brevicoryne brassicae (L.)), green peach aphid (Myzus persicae (Sulzer)) and by the larvae of white butterfly (Artogeia rapae (L.)) and diamond-back moth (Plutella ... -
The development of a light-weight, long-life diphacinone rodent bait
(Julius Kühn-Institut, 2011-10-12)Rodents introduced into mammal-free New Zealand seriously impact our vulnerable native flora and fauna. As a result, considerable research effort has focused on developing control techniques for reducing and/or eradicating ... -
Sublethal effects of organophosphates on wolf spider enzymes: A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment for a Bachelor of Science with Honours at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 2000)Wolf spiders (Lycosa hilaris), an abundant arthropod in pasture throughout Canterbury, have potential as bioindicators of environmental contamination. Organophosphates are a class of insecticides widely used in New Zealand ...
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