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Reports to Forest Biosecurity Consultative Committee: MAF Biosecurity New Zealand

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 - a new threat to NZ trade. FHC notes 27 April 2006  

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