Pests & Diseases News

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry’s (MAF) review of last year’s incorrect biosecurity clearance of strawberry seeds has identified improvements that will be made to further strengthen the biosecurity system.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is announcing three small geographical areas where farming of Undaria (Undaria pinnatifida) will be allowed, creating a new commercial opportunity.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is taking immediate action to eradicate two aggressive aquatic pest plants found in a West Auckland wetland this week.

The Director-General of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) is commissioning an independent review of its importing rules as part of ongoing work into how the kiwifruit vine disease Psa entered New Zealand.

The fight to stop the spread of kauri dieback disease has been strengthened with a new website and the appointment of a dedicated Relationship Manager for the Kauri Dieback Programme.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) today confirms that a single, juvenile trout from the Taieri River in Otago has tested positive for the same bacterial disease that is causing illness and death in kanakana (lamprey) in Southland.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has successfully carried out a full fumigation of a Kapiti Coast house to eradicate a small termite infestation of the introduced West Indian drywood termite.

Kanakana, or lamprey, in the Mataura River have become affected by a bacterial disease.

Recent survey work has confirmed the importance of removing soil from footwear and equipment before and after entering areas with kauri trees.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) is taking action to destroy a small population of an unwanted termite from a Queens Road home in Waikanae.