Head on a pest hunt this summer
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Pest Pages
Welcome to the Find-A-Pest blog page. Here we will regularly add new articles about pests and what's been happening with our app.
Let us know if you have an idea to add or a comment on how you've found using the app - we always love to hear from our users! Email us at help@findapest.nz
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WEED OUT MOTH PLANT!
Moth Plant is one of the most problematic weeds of North Island kiwifruit orchards and the pods are going to start forming over the coming w
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What do we contribute to the weed problem?
Stuff.co.nz recently put out a good article about the problem hedgehogs pose to our native birds and invertebrates. It touched on peoples...
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Easy care plant or noxious weed?
Chances are, you know this plant and you possibly also have it in your garden. It's just about everywhere, still sold in garden centers,...
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Undaria monitoring success
Environment Southland recently completed monitoring of sites around Rakiura/Stewart Island. The invasive seaweed had previously been...
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Weedy Wednesday - Vines
We've recently cleared an area of weeds in our garden, but made the cardinal weeding sin of not replanting and leaving a 'weed shaped...
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Weedy Wednesday - Arum Lily
Protect your pets and your family from Arum Lily! A beautiful, but dangerous and vigorous weed. Arum lily is also commonly known as death...
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Red-eared slider turtles banned
Top 100 World's Worst Invasive Alien Species (Classification of World Conservation Union's (IUCN) Invasive Species Specialist Group)....
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Time to check and remove Nassella Tussock
Nassella tussock is easily spread and is found throughout NZ. Check and remove plants before 31 October to prevent seed spread.
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Undaria found on boat in Fiordland
Undaria found on boat in Fiordland reported to regional council by a member of the public.
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Find-A-Pest: biosecurity systems play crucial role in sustaining health of NZ primary sector
‘No matter the border defenses, something will make it through at some point’ This article was supplied by Timber and Forestry e-News,...
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Green Peach Aphid Myzus persicae
Present in New Zealand There are native aphids in New Zealand, but most of the 120+ species here arrived from overseas, either on...
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