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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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See Weeds? Report them.
Marine pests can be tricky to identify, but many threaten our harbours, fisheries and native species. Seaweed species Caulerpa brachypus...
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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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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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Tomato growers are seeing red
Author: Pamela Niskanen Over the summer I gorged myself on perfect Campari tomatoes, grown in New Zealand and delivered to my supermarket...
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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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Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) Lycorma delicatula
NOT present in New Zealand The SLF (Spotted Lanternfly) regularly appears on nightly news in the US, where eradication efforts are...
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Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Halyomorpha halys
NOT present in New Zealand Shaped like a shield, adult BMSB are brown on top and light tan on the underside. They have distinctive bands...
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