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Cryptotermes brevis

West Indian drywood termite
Legal Status: Unwanted Organism - MAF
Status in New Zealand: Detected
Organism: Insects, worms and other land invertebrates

The West Indian drywood termite is a wood boring insect. It is classed as an unwanted pest organism in New Zealand.

Page last updated: 26 October 2011

Persicaria chinensis

Chinese knotweed (other common names: liane rouge, red bush or huo tan mu)
Legal Status: Unwanted Organism - MAF
Status in New Zealand: Controlled
Organism: Land plants

Description

Chinese knotweed is a perennial herbaceous vine which quickly spreads and covers any available surfaces.

Page last updated: 22 July 2011

Artona martini

Bamboo moth
Legal Status: No Status
Status in New Zealand: Established
Organism: Insects, worms and other land invertebrates

 

Page last updated: 31 March 2011

Pseudomonas syringae pv actinidiae (Psa)

Legal Status: Unwanted Organism - BNZ
Status in New Zealand: Investigating
Organism: Micro-organism

Risk Assessment:  N/A

General Information:

Page last updated: 16 December 2011

Nosema ceranae

Nosema ceranae
Legal Status: No Status
Status in New Zealand: Established
Organism: Micro-organism

Nosema ceranae is a microscopic spore-forming parasite which attacks the lining of the middle intestine of worker bees, queens and drones.

Page last updated: 15 October 2010

Passiflora actinia

Legal Status: Unwanted Organism - BNZ
Status in New Zealand: Investigating
Organism: Land plants

Description

Flowers of the sea anemone passion flower have bluish purple and white bands giving them a speckled appearance.

Page last updated: 15 September 2010

Passiflora apetala

Bat-wing passion flower
Legal Status: Unwanted Organism - BNZ
Status in New Zealand: Investigating
Organism: Land plants

Description

The bat-wing passion flower is a shade tolerant vine that has distinctive bat wing shaped leaves that may have a pale green stripe along the midrib.

Page last updated: 29 July 2010

Epilachna vigintioctopunctata

Hadda beetle
Legal Status: Unwanted Organism - BNZ
Status in New Zealand: Investigating
Organism: Insects, worms and other land invertebrates

This pest is being investigated in Dove Meyer Robinson Park, Parnell and the Auckland Domain.

Page last updated: 8 June 2010

Scrapie (classical)

Legal Status: Notifiable Organism
Status in New Zealand: Detected
Organism: Prion

If you suspect you have found a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy in New Zealand, call 0800 99 66.

Page last updated: 2 July 2010

Hendra Virus

Legal Status: Notifiable Organism
Status in New Zealand: Not in New Zealand
Organism: Micro-organism

Page last updated: 1 October 2009

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