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Black grass ute guide
Black grass is a serious pest weed in Europe and the UK, particularly because it is resistant to many herbicides, making it difficult to control. Black grass incursions have been identified in New Zealand several times in recent years. This Ute Guide outlines how to identify black grass and what to do if you think you have found it. ...
Fall armyworm update 10 February 2023
Growers are urged to continue scouting maize and sweet corn crops across New Zealand. Last week’s Otago find has been shown not to be fall armyworm, while in Northland, trap numbers suggest the emergence of a third generation of moths is imminent....
From the Ground Up, Issue 112
Welcome to the spring 2022 edition of From the Ground Up. This edition includes information on the new Maize trading protocol, freshwater farm plans, cereal endophytes and fall armyworm....
Fall armyworm update 3 February 2023
Since September 1 2022 there have been 100 confirmed fall armyworm finds....
Fall armyworm update 27 January 2023
There have been 93 confirmed fall armyworm finds. 12 of those were on the West Coast of the South Island in the past three weeks....
Fall armyworm update 20 January
As at Friday 20 January, MPI has confirmed 76 finds since 1 September 2022 (up 20 from last week). Most of these have been larvae feeding in the crops....
Fall armyworm update 13 January 2023
Fall armyworm has been identified in South Island maize crops, taking the total number of finds since 1 September 2022 to 56....
Fall armyworm update 6 January 2023
There have been several new confirmations of fall armyworm added since the new year, taking the total finds to 45 since 1 September 2022. The new finds have all been in the north of the North Island....
Fall armyworm update 30 December 2022
There have been no new positive finds reported since last week through MPI and no new finds from monitor traps across the regions....
Fall armyworm update 23 December 2022
Maize and sweetcorn growers seeking control options for the highly damaging pest fall army worm, now have an on-label chemical option....