Incursion Reports
The latest reports on how MAF has dealt with recent forest insect incursions

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Reports to Forest Biosecurity Consultative Committee: MAF Biosecurity New Zealand

Update on Current MAF BNZ Incursion Response Activities, November 2008

NATIONAL INTEREST PESTS RESPONSES Megan Sarty
SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES- NELSON AND AUCKLAND Sheree Christian
DAMPWOOD TERMITES- LYTTELTON, KAIPARA AND AUCKLAND Bruce Philip
RED IMPORTED FIRE ANT- WHIRINAKI Sheree Christian
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF GUMLEAF SKELETONISER John Sanson
SIRWG PROJECT
KAURI DIEBACK (PHYTOPHTHORA TAXON AGATHIS) Fiona Bancroft

Update on Current MAF BNZ Incursion Response Activities, July 2008

DUTCH ELM DISEASE, AUCKLAND (Disease Management programme) Fiona Bancroft
NATIONAL INTEREST PESTS RESPONSES John Randall
SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES- NELSON AND AUCKLAND Sheree Christian
DAMPWOOD TERMITES- LYTTELTON, KAIPARA AND AUCKLAND Bruce philip
RED IMPORTED FIRE ANT - WHIRINAKI Megan Sarty
ORANGE FRUIT BORER MOTH (OFB) George Gill
STABLE ISOTOPE ANALYSIS George Gill
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF GUMLEAF SKELETONISER John Sanson

Update on Current MAF BNZ Incursion Response Activities, March 2008

DUTCH ELM DISEASE, AUCKLAND (Disease Management programme)
INTERNATIONAL PATHWAY MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL INTEREST PESTS RESPONSES
SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES- NELSON AND AUCKLAND
DAMPWOOD TERMITES- LYTTELTON, KAIPARA AND AUCKLAND
RED IMPORTED FIRE ANT- WHIRINAKI
ORANGE FRUIT BORER MOTH (OFB)
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF GUMLEAF SKELETONISER

Update on Current MAF BNZ Incursion Response Activities, October 2007

DUTCH ELM DISEASE, AUCKLAND (Disease Management programme)
SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES NELSON
SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES AUCKLAND
RED IMPORTED FIRE ANT- WHIRINAKI
ORANGE FRUIT BORER MOTH (OFB)

Update on Current MAF BNZ Incursion Response Activities, March 2007

PAINTED APPLE MOTH and FALL WEBWORM, AUCKLAND (Eradication)
DUTCH ELM DISEASE, AUCKLAND (Disease Management programme)
SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES NELSON
SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES AUCKLAND
RED IMPORTED FIRE ANT- WHIRINAKI
PHYTOPHTHORA KERNOVIAE (Update to presentation 6 July 2006)

Update on Current MAF BNZ Incursion Response Activities, June 2007

PAINTED APPLE MOTH and FALL WEBWORM, AUCKLAND (Eradication)
DUTCH ELM DISEASE, AUCKLAND (Disease Management programme)
SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES NELSON
SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES AUCKLAND
RED IMPORTED FIRE ANT- WHIRINAKI
PHYTOPHTHORA KERNOVIAE (Update to presentation 6 July 2006)

Update on Current MAF BNZ Incursion Response Activities, October 2006

PAINTED APPLE MOTH and FALL WEBWORM, AUCKLAND (Eradication)
DUTCH ELM DISEASE, AUCKLAND (Disease Management programme)
GUM LEAF SKELETONISER (Transition to pest management)
SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES NELSON
RED IMPORTED FIRE ANT- WHIRINAKI
PHYTOPHTHORA KERNOVIAE (update to presentation 6 July 2006)
Phyllostica abietis

Update on Current MAF BNZ Incursion Response Activities, July 2006

PAINTED APPLE MOTH and FALL WEBWORM, AUCKLAND (Eradication)
DUTCH ELM DISEASE, AUCKLAND (Disease Management programme)
GUM LEAF SKELETONISER (Transition to pest management)
SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES NELSON
RED IMPORTED FIRE ANT - WHIRINAKI

Update on Current MAF BNZ Incursion Response Activities, April 2006

PAINTED APPLE MOTH and FALL WEBWORM, AUCKLAND (Eradication)
GUM LEAF SKELETONISER (Transition to pest management)
SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES NELSON
HIGH RISK SITE SURVEILLANCE
DUTCH ELM DISEASE, AUCKLAND (Disease Management programme)

Media Statement Hon Jim Anderton, Minister of Agriculture, Minister for Biosecurity, 20 March 2006: Two Auckland pest moth populations declared eradicated. (doc)
The West Auckland painted apple moth and Mt Wellington fall webworm moth populations have been declared eradicated, Biosecurity Minister Jim Anderton announced today>>

Update on Current MAF BNZ Incursion Response Activities, March 2006

PAINTED APPLE MOTH and FALL WEBWORM, AUCKLAND (Eradication)
DUTCH ELM DISEASE, AUCKLAND (Disease Management programme)
GUM LEAF SKELETONISER (Transition to pest management)

Update on Current MAF BNZ Incursion Response Activities, November 2005

PAINTED APPLE MOTH, AUCKLAND (Eradication)
FALL WEBWORM, AUCKLAND (Eradication)
DUTCH ELM DISEASE, AUCKLAND (Eradication)
GUM LEAF SKELETONISER (Transition to pest management)

Update on Current MAF BNZ Incursion Response Activities, June 2005

PAINTED APPLE MOTH, AUCKLAND (Eradication)
GYPSY MOTH, HAMILTON (Eradication)
FALL WEBWORM, AUCKLAND (Eradication)
DUTCH ELM DISEASE, AUCKLAND (Eradication)
AUSTRALIAN SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES (Eradication)
GUM LEAF SKELETONISER (Transition to pest management)

Biosecurity New Zealand Media Release: 9 February 2005
Moth finds in Auckland: Fall Webworm

Other Reports

Phytophthora kernoviae, FHC notes 27 April 2006

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