“I would love for them to be acknowledged on the pest register which would open them up to hunting all year round in the south. “Not necessarily for all New Zealand but specifically for Southland.

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Southern farmers are in a flap about wild ducks, calling for the mallard breed to be designated pests so they can be killed throughout the year. Southland’s Federated Farmers president Jason ...

and damages caused by pests and diseases, Mr. Panneerselvam said an Agri Marathon would be organised for students and innovators to choose best innovative ideas. To provide mentoring and grants ...

Concerns have also been raised about pest infestations in older buildings. “Rats frequently enter through gaps in the cement sheet roofing, particularly in search of the nutrition supplement ...

Others identified by the researchers included Australian marsupials, South American shrimp, Asian ants, as well as salmon, moles, earthworms and freshwater insects. “What we tend to do is ...

“For example, it should only be used at treatment thresholds and as part of an integrated pest management plan featuring cultural and biological means of control”, Tom explains. The ...

But if you have an infestation, just remember, “the battle of bedbugs is more psychological than anything else,” says Richard Kane, the founder of Bed Bug Pest Prep NYC. “Getting rid of them ...

One Redditor was quick to identify the invasive Cape Ivy when a homeowner asked for help on the r/nzgardening subreddit.

A plant tech company has won the supreme award at the NZ Science Awards for coming up with a pest-repelling fungust for pastures. Grasslanz Technology is a subsidiary of AgResearch. It developed a ...