Apple (Malus domestica Borkh.) is a widely cultivated and important economic fruit crop in New Zealand (NZ). European canker, caused by the fungal pathogen Neonectria ditissima, is one of the most significant diseases of ...

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 ...

This study investigated commensal feeding interactions between the European harvestman (P. opilio L.) and the predatory mites Balaustium spp. and Anystis baccarum L. It also investigated the feeding behaviour of P. opilio. ...

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 ...

Rats and mice cause severe biodiversity impacts worldwide, including in New Zealand, where poisoning campaigns are undertaken on the mainland and offshore islands using cereal-based baits. However, bait stations are often ...

The reniform nematode (Rotylenchulus reniformis) is one of the major pests on both soybean and cotton in the southern United States. Although resistant soybean cultivars are available, this resistance may not be uniform ...