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Fall armyworm in Waikato
North Island sweetcorn and maize growers should be keeping an eye out for fall armyworm, which has now been identified in Waikato....
Fall armyworm eggs found in Tauranga
An egg mass of the serious pest fall armyworm has been identified in Tauranga....
Black grass detection
There has been another black grass incursion in Canterbury; however, swift action means the threat of any spread is very low. ...
Black grass flowering early - be vigilant
Good spotting prevents further black grass spread. If you think you have found black-grass – do not disturb the seed head (if present), take a photo with your phone and call the Pest and Disease Hotline on 0800 80 99 66 to report your find....
MPI finds velvetleaf seed in imported radish seed
The detection at the border of a very small number of velvetleaf seeds in imported radish seed is a timely reminder for all farmers growing seed crops from imported seed to monitor their crops for weeds....
Black-grass seedlings destroyed
The recent identification of 500 blackgrass seedlings on a mid-Canterbury farm highlights the importance of ongoing surveillance for this invasive grass weed....
Fall armyworm on the move
Fall army worm (Spodoptera frugiperda) continues to present an incursion threat to New Zealand having been identified in New Caledonia in December last year....
Biosecurity: tomato red spider mite (Tetranychus evansi)
Two small populations of the tomato red spider mite (TRSM) were found in Auckland in May 2020. ...