Biosecurity Magazine - 2005

Link to PDF document (1384 KB) Issue 64 - 15 December 2005 Link to PDF document (1384 KB)

Contents

  • A strategic approach to biosecurity science
  • Disease detectives
  • RFID technology
  • Planning for national centre at Wallaceville continues
  • The science behind border protection
  • Biological control of pests
  • People in Biosecurity
  • Education officer appointed
  • Avian influenza
  • Keeping the South varroa free
  • Nationwide surveillance for sea squirt
  • Pitch canker simulation an outstanding success
  • Pacific Island quarantine awareness programme
  • Local initiatives boost ‘Know the Enemy’ campaign
  • New era for high-risk site surveillance
  • Revamped gypsy moth programme
  • Surfing New Zealand’s biosecurity
 
Link to PDF document (1286 KB) Issue 63 - 1 November 2005 Link to PDF document (1286 KB)

Contents

  • Managing risk pathways key to marine biosecurity
  • (Not) Wanted: Bulbul bullies
  • Exotic sea squirt finds under investigation
  • A partnership to protect Fiordland’s marine environment
  • With enemies like these
  • People in Biosecurity
  • Weedy gang of four in our sights
  • Livestock saleyards – what’s the risk?
  • Public participation key to didymo management
 
Link to PDF document (1333 KB) Issue 62 - 15 September 2005 Link to PDF document (1333 KB)

Contents

  • National invasive ant surveillance
  • Didymo containment programme ramped up
  • Moth reports show safe, responsible attitude to public health
  • Whither, whitefly?
  • Nice or nasty plants
  • People in Biosecurity
  • Biosecurity monitoring: Are there any holes in the net?
  • Rare honour for New Zealand animal welfare leader
  • Soya meal the culprit in GM maize scare
  • Mainland pests threaten Chathams biosecurity
 
Link to PDF document (1424 KB) Issue 61 - 1 August 2005 Link to PDF document (1424 KB)

Contents

  • Inspectors on animal welfare front lines
  • Codes of welfare
  • The welfare of animals during Operation Waiheke
  • Update for key animal welfare publications
  • News from the National Animal Welfare
  • Advisory Committee (NAWAC)
  • Ruminant protein control programme audits
  • Exercise Taurus: Phase II
  • Air curtain incinerator trial shows promise
  • Carcass burial planning formalised
  • Know the enemy
  • Dutch elm disease
  • Spray programme effective against Florida red scale
  • $80 million pest eradicated
  • Import standard manages disease risk from imported meal
  • Risk of herbicide-resistant seed establishing extremely low
 
Link to PDF document (1428 KB) Issue 60 - 15 June 2005 Link to PDF document (1428 KB)

Contents

  • Operation Waiheke
  • Exercise Taurus: Phase one
  • Plant quarantine resources boosted
  • Australian subterranean termites eradicated
  • Marron: Successful inter-agency collaboration
  • e-Learning Award
  • Keeping watch on aquatic pests
  • National invasive ant programme update
  • Asian gypsy moth eradicated
  • Right story, wrong amphibian
  • Fall webworm response update
  • New ERMA Chief Executive announced
 
Link to PDF document (1516 KB) Issue 59 - 1 May 2005 Link to PDF document (1516 KB)

Contents

  • 100 of the worst invaders: how do we rate?
  • Foot and mouth disease field exercise successful
  • Southern saltmarsh mosquito eradication update
  • Plans to bring in a new organism? Ask ERMA NZ first
  • New organisms: How MAF ensures controls and standards are met
 
Link to PDF document (721 KB) Issue 58 - 15 March 2005 Link to PDF document (721 KB)

Contents

  • Exercise Taurus testing national biosecurity system
  • Key welfare codes issued
  • Use of methyl bromide in New Zealand
  • Vessel biofouling research to measure marine biosecurity risk
  • MAF role in National Response Centre (NRC)
 
Link to PDF document (1062 KB) Issue 57 - 1 Februrary 2005 Link to PDF document (1062 KB)

Contents

  • Knowing what’s expected in an incursion response
  • Let’s talk: Lessons from the PAM programme
  • Health monitoring following eradication programme
  • Welcome home with a sting in the tail
  • Invasive algae may be here to stay
 

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