Pests & Diseases News
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) has established a new South Island Controlled Area to protect beekeeping operations in the West Coast, Canterbury and areas further south, from varroa which was found at St Arnaud, outside the previous South Island Controlled Area, three weeks' ago.
In response to recent reports circulating about the apparent 'disappearance' of didymo, particularly in the Waitaki, Hakataramea and Maerewhenua Rivers, MAF Biosecurity New Zealand can confirm that didymo is still present in the those rivers and people must check, clean and dry their equipment before moving to other waterways.
Varroa bee mite has been found at several apiary sites near St Arnaud, just outside the Nelson-Marlborough Varroa Controlled Area boundary, MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) said today.
A survey to monitor the effect of control work for the invasive aquatic weed hornwort (Ceratophyllum demersum) at Centennial Park Lake, Timaru has revealed no visible signs of the weed, MAF Biosecurity New Zealand said today.
Didymo (Didymosphenia geminata) has been confirmed in the Wairau River near Dip Flat, MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) announced today.
Control of the invasive weed hornwort (Ceratophyllum demersum) at Centennial Park Lake, Timaru is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 18 March 2008, weather and conditions permitting, MAF Biosecurity New Zealand said today.
The MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) dredging of the Tasman Bay site where an oil rig was cleaned late last year is progressing well.
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) is arranging to dredge an area of seabed in Tasman Bay early next week to reduce the risk posed by marine organisms that fell on the ocean floor during the cleaning of an oil rig there late last year.
MAF Biosecurity New Zealand (MAFBNZ) has welcomed ERMA's approval of the Flu Avert® I.N vaccine for emergency use, should New Zealand ever face an equine influenza outbreak.
The invasive alga didymo has been detected at two sites upstream of the Rangitata Diversion Race (RDR) intake on the Rangitata River.