Vol. 59 (2006)

• Foreword

  P.S. Stevens

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• Measuring performance of invasive plant eradication efforts in New Zealand

  P. Holloran

  1-7

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• The effect of competition and use of fertiliser on the seedling emergence of introduced gorse (Ulex europaea) and Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius)

  N.J. Ledgard

  8-11

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• Suppression of emergence and growth of gorse (Ulex europaeus) seedlings by Fusarium tumidum

  E. Yamoah, E.E. Jones, D.M. Suckling, G.W. Bourd?t, A. Stewart

  12-17

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• Surveys for potential biocontrol agents for moth plant in New Zealand and Argentina

  N.W. Waipara, C.J. Winks, A.F. Gianotti, C.B. Villamil, S.C. Villamil, R. Delhey, M. Kiehr, M.G. Traversa, D.L. Carpintero

  18-22

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• Sclerotinia sclerotiorum shows potential for controlling water lettuce alligator weed and wandering Jew

  N.W. Waipara, G.W. Bourd?t, G.A. Hurrell

  23-27

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• Improving techniques for the Waxtagreg; possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) monitoring index

  S.C. Ogilvie, A.M. Paterson, J.G. Ross, M.D. Thomas

  28-33

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• Investigations into the major causal agent of rindspot on lemons

  L.E. Jamieson, A. Harty, D. Zivkovic-Brady, R.A. Fullerton, P. Ramankutty

  34-41

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• The effect of mulching on adult emergence of Kellys citrus thrips (Pezothrips kellyanus)

  L.E. Jamieson, P.S. Stevens

  42-46

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• Armoured scale insect infestation on kiwifruit in relation to position on the vine

  M.G. Hill MG, N.A. Mauchline, P. Ramankutty

  47-50

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• Techniques for detecting Actinidia resistance to leafrollers

  C.E. McKenna, S.J. Dobson, P.G. Connolly

  51-56

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• Managing bronze beetle Eucolaspis brunnea in organic apple orchards

  D.J. Rogers, L.M. Cole, K.M. Delate, J.T.S. Walker

  57-62

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• The incidence of New Zealand flower thrips in stonefruit orchards between flowering and harvest

  G.F. McLaren, P.A. Alspach

  63-68

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• Monitoring onion crops for onion thrips Thrips tabaci

  N.A. Martin, P.J. Workman, D. Hedderley

  69-74

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• Potential spread of pests in New Zealand through commercial transport of nursery plants

  M.R. McNeill, C.B. Phillips, N.L. Bell, J.R. Proffitt

  75-79

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• Seed coating with biocontrol strain Pseudomonas fluorescens F113

  M. O'Callaghan, J. Swaminathan, J. Lottmann, D.A. Wright, T.A. Jackson

  80-85

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• Yeast isolates to inhibit blue mould and bitter rot of apples

  K.S.H. Boyd-Wilson, N. Glithero, Q. Ma, P.A. Alspach, M. Walter

  86-91

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• Colonisation of apple roots by arbuscular mycorrhiza in specific apple replant disease affected soil

  K.D.R. Kandula, E.E. Jones, A. Stewart, I.J. Horner

  92-96

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• Monoxenic culture of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Scutellospora calospora and RiTDNA transformed carrot roots

  J. Kandula, A. Stewart, H.J. Ridgway

  97-102

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• Effects of aggregation on the probability of detecting infestations in fresh produce consignments

  M. Barron

  103-108

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• Evaluation of the costeffectiveness of sterile insect release strategies against painted apple moth Teia anartoides

  S.L. Wee, J.M. Kean, A.E.A. Stephens, D.M. Suckling

  109-118

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• Irradiation conditions affect the quality of irradiated painted apple moth

  A.E.A. Stephens, A.M. Barrington, N.M. Fletcher, D.M. Suckling

  119-124

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• The use of suction traps for detection of unwanted invasive insects and other invertebrates

  D.A.J. Teulon, I.A.W. Scott

  125-131

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• A survey of subtropical nursery plants for fungal diseases in Northland

  M. Braithwaite, C.F. Hill, S. Ganev, J.M. Pay, H.G. Pearson, B.J.R. Alexander

  132-136

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• The potential occurrence of Puccinia asparagi in New Zealand

  S.L.H. Viljanen-Rollinson, Y. Deng, M.V. Marroni, L-H Cheah

  137-140

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• Speciesspecific PCR primers for Guignardia citricarpa and Guignardia mangiferae

  K.R. Everett, J. Rees-George

  141-145

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• Detection of Pseudomonas syringae pv papulans in apple budwood

  J.L. Vanneste, J. Yu

  146-149

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• A new potato late blight disease prediction model and its comparison with two previous models

  W.R. Henshall, D. Shtienberg, R.M. Beresford

  150-154

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• Wheat stripe rust control using fungicides in New Zealand

  S.L.H. Viljanen-Rollinson, M.V. Marroni, R.C. Butler

  155-159

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• Fungicide timing for the control of septoria tritici blotch of wheat

  M.V. Marroni, S.L.H. Viljanen-Rollinson, R.C. Butler, Y. Deng

  160-165

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• Efficacy of root digestion and maceration in determining abundance of rootinhabiting nematodes

  T.C. Rohan, N.L. Bell, N.D.F. Lee, L.T. Aalders

  166-171

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• Massemergence devices to improve synchrony between Listronotus bonariensis and Microctonus hyperodae

  P. Kehrli, C.B. Phillips

  172-177

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• Floral nectar affects longevity of the aphid parasitoid Aphidius ervi and its hyperparasitoid Dendrocerus aphidum

  S.A. Araj, S.D. Wratten, A.J. Lister A, H.L. Buckley

  178-183

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• Influence of temperature and flowers on longevity of adult Platygaster demades

  W.R.M. Sandanayaka, J.G. Charles

  184-189

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• Oviposition strategy of Aphidius ervi (Hymenoptera Aphidiidae) in response to host density

  X.Z. He, D.A.J. Teulon, Q. Wang

  190-194

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• Host age preference in Aphidius ervi (Hymenoptera Aphidiidae)

  X.Z. He, Q. Wang

  195-201

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• Effect of mineral oil and diazinon residues on the predator European earwig Forficula auricularia in kiwifruit

  B.J. Maher, D.P. Logan, P.G. Connolly

  202-207

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• The effects of pesticides on Carabidae (Insecta Coleoptera) predators of slugs (Mollusca Gastropoda) literature review

  R.F. van_Toor

  208-216

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• Adjuvant and application technologies to minimise offtarget drift from kiwifruit sprays

  R.E. Gaskin, D.W.L. Manktelow, K.D. Steele

  217-222

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• Use of sulfuryl fluoride as an alternative fumigant to methyl bromide in export log fumigation

  Z. Zhang

  223-227

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• Susceptibility of Scaptomyza flava (Diptera Drosophilidae) to insecticides

  N.A. Martin, P.J. Workman, D. Hedderley

  228-234

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• Insecticide practice for aphid control in potatoes

  R.F. van_Toor, D.A.J. Teulon

  235-241

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• Mesotrione a new herbicide for weed control in maize

  T.K. James, A. Rahman, J. Hicking

  242-249

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• Optimal timing for post emergence applications of nicosulfuron for weed control in maize

  T.K. James, A. Rahman, M. Trolove

  250-254

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• Seasonal variation of 24D export through surface runoff from pasture

  K. M?ller, R. Stenger, A. Rahman

  255-260

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• Mineral composition and nutritive value of some common pasture weeds

  K.C. Harrington, A. Thatcher, P.D. Kemp

  261-265

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• Spread of Chilean needle grass (Nassella neesiana) in Marlborough New Zealand

  M. Bell

  266-270

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• Managing biological succession in intensive pastoral ecosystems for improved production and sustainability

  N.L. Bell, S. Hardwick, J.P.J. Eerens, T.K. James

  271-280

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• A life sentence or parole conditional release approval of biological control agents

  S.A. Whiteman, B.I.P. Barratt, G.S. Ridley

  281-284

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• Rationale for release of the Irish strain of Microctonus aethiopoides for biocontrol of clover root weevil

  P.J. Gerard, M.R. McNeill, B.I.P. Barratt, S.A. Whiteman

  285-289

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• Collections of Microctonus aethiopoides Loan (Hymenoptera Braconidae) from Ireland

  M.R. McNeill, J.R. Proffitt, P.J. Gerard, S.L. Goldson

  290-296

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• Methods to distinguish between the Microctonus aethiopoides strains that parasitise Sitona lepidus and Sitona discoideus

  C.B. Phillips, I.I. Iline, C.J. Vink, L.M. Winder, M.R. McNeill

  297-303

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• Field application of biopolymercoated Beauveria bassiana F418 for clover root weevil (Sitona lepidus) control in Waikato and Manawatu

  M. Brownbridge, T.L. Nelson, D.L. Hackell, T.M. Eden, D.J. Wilson, B.E. Willoughby, T.R. Glare

  304-311

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• Modelling the farm scale impacts of clover root weevil herbivory

  T.A. White, P.J. Gerard

  312-316

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• Monitoring leafrollers (Lepidoptera Tortricidae) in vineyards

  P.L. Lo, J.T.S. Walker

  317-322

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• Phenology of the New Zealand flower thrips (Thrips obscuratus) in two vineyards

  K. Schmidt, D.A.J. Teulon, M.V. Jaspers

  323-329

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• A review of the ecology of grapevine leafroll associated virus type 3 (GLRaV3)

  J.G. Charles, D. Cohen, J.T.S. Walker, S.A. Forgie, V.A. Bell, K.C. Breen

  330-337

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• Optimising the medium for producing arbuscular mycorrhizal spores and the effect of inoculation on grapevine growth

  H.J. Ridgway, J. Kandula, A. Stewart

  338-342

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• Penetration of Trichoderma harzianum into grapevine wood from treated pruning wounds

  I.C. Harvey, J.S. Hunt

  343-347

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• Laboratory assays for selection of Botrytis suppressive microorganisms on necrotic grape leaf discs

  M. Walter, S.M. Zydenbos, M.V. Jaspers, A. Stewart

  348-354

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• Disease assessment and epidemic monitoring methodology for bunch rot (Botrytis cinerea) in grapevines

  R.M. Beresford, K.J. Evans, P.N. Wood, D.C. Mundy

  355-360

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Poster Abstracts

• Wiper application of herbicides to Californian thistle

  C. Moyo, K.C. Harrington, P.D. Kemp, J.P.J. Eerens

  361-361

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• Changes in thistle populations between 1984 and 2006 in Canterbury

  R. Groenteman, D. Kelly, G.W. Bourd?t, S.V. Fowler

  361-361

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• Leaf surface characteristics of different crops and weeds development of a comprehensive database

  A.K. Pathan

  362-362

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• Impact of rearing method on genetic variation in a biological control agent heather beetle

  H.M. Harman, B.S. Weir, S.V. Fowler

  362-362

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• Predatorprey interactions in lily bulb crops in Canterbury

  G.M. Drayton, I.A.W. Scott, R.F. van_Toor, S.R. Bulman

  363-363

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• The development and emergence of Platygaster demades (Walker) under different photoperiods and temperatures

  X.Z. He, Q. Wang

  363-363

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• Trapping obscure mealybug (Pseudococcus viburni) and its natural enemy Pseudaphycus maculipennis (Hymenoptera Encyrtidae) in apple orchards

  V.A. Bell, J.T.S. Walker, D.M. Suckling, L.A. Manning, A.M. El-Sayed, P.W. Shaw, D.R. Wallis, J.G. Millar

  364-364

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• EPG as a tool for host plant screening

  W.R.M. Sandanayaka, J.G. Charles

  364-364

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• Assessing onion thrips behaviour in the presence of repellent and attractant volatile odours

  R.W.H.M. van_Tol, D.E. James, W.J. de Kogel, D.A.J. Teulon

  365-365

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• Evaluation of methyl salicylate as an attractant for beneficial insects

  P.W. Shaw, D.R. Wallis

  365-365

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• Aerial dispersal of Agrotis infusa (Lepidoptera Noctuidae) to New Zealand

  M.S. Bullians, G.P. Walker, S. Winkler, G.S.C. Gill, J.E. Richmond

  366-366

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• Occurrence and diversity of pests found in association with imported used vehicles

  M.F.S.W. Fernando, M.S. Bullians, H.G. Pearson, C.A. Muir, D. Voice, B.J.T. McCarthy, D. Gunawardana

  366-366

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• Passenger pests of furniture and wood products from Asia

  H.G. Pearson, M.F.S.W. Fernando, K.L. Paice, Y. Antony, M.S. Bullians, G.M. Burnip, K.J. Froud, S.J. Bennett, C.A. Muir, D. Gunawardana, L.B. Kumarasinghe, B.J.T. McCarthy

  367-367

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• Using steminjected insecticides to protect urban amenity trees from herbivorous insects

  S.F. Gous, D.J. Kriticos

  367-367

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• Survival of Beauveria caledonica spores in novel biopolymerbased formulations for control of the bark beetle Hylastes ater (Coleoptera Scolytidae)

  M. Brownbridge, T.L. Nelson, S.D. Reay, J. Swaminathan, T.R. Glare

  368-368

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• Survival of Beauveria bassiana a potential biocontrol agent for insect pests in kiwifruit orchard soils

  C.V. Mander, D.P. Logan, T.A. Jackson

  368-368

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• Detection of Fusarium circinatum in soil

  K. Dobbie, M.W.P. Power, M.A. Dick, T.D. Ramsfield

  369-369

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• Epidemiology of Nectria fuckeliana in Pinus radiata

  P.E. Crane, M.A. Dick

  369-369

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• Control of Phytophthora cinnamomi in Erica spp in New Zealand

  S.G. Casonato, R.A. Fullerton, M.A. Manning

  370-370

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• Changes in populations of soilborne pathogens after rotational crops following potatoes

  L-H. Cheah, A.T. Marsh

  370-370

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• Gaeumannomyces graminis var tritici infection of couch association with takeall in a firstyear wheat

  S.L. Bithell, M.G. Cromey, C.C.L. Hide, A. McKay

  371-371

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• Disease progress of sharpeyespot in wheat fields

  C.C.L. Hide, S.L. Bithell, M.G. Cromey

  371-371

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• Integrated disease management to eradicate new asparagus diseases posing biosecurity threat to New Zealand

  L-H. Cheah, C.M. Horlock, D.R. Beasley

  372-372

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• Fungicide evaluation for the control of strawberry postharvest rots

  O.E. Timudo-Torrevilla, R.W. Chynoweth, W.R. Henshall, T. Olsen, K.S.H. Boyd-Wilson, L. Hawes, M. Walter

  372-372

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• New to New Zealand detection of common smut of corn (Ustilago maydis) from a single cornfield in Gisborne

  K.J. Froud, M.S. Bullians, M. Braithwaite, M.F.S.W. Fernando, C.F. Hill, R. Midgley

  373-373

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• Wheat streak mosaic virus (WSMV) detection in New Zealand wheat crops

  R.A. Lister, J.D. Fletcher, S.L. Bithell, F.M. Ochoa-Corona, G.M. Burnip

  373-373

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• New plant virus disease records in New Zealand update 20042005

  B.S.M. Lebas, F.M. Ochoa-Corona, J.Z. Tang, D.R. Elliott, B.J.R. Alexander

  374-374

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• Evaluation of three internal control primers for routine RTPCR plant virus detection

  R. Thangavel, F.M. Ochoa-Corona, B.S.M. Lebas, J.Z. Tang, D.R. Elliott, B.J.R. Alexander

  374-374

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• Viruses infecting Solanum muricatum (pepino) in New Zealand a survey of a germplasm collection

  F.M. Ochoa-Corona, J.Z. Tang, B.S.M. Lebas, D.R. Elliott, R. Thangavel, B.J.R. Alexander

  375-375

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• Detection of four viruses in Tropaeolum majus in New Zealand

  J.Z. Tang, F.M. Ochoa-Corona, B.S.M. Lebas, D.R. Elliott, R. Thangavel, B.J.R. Alexander

  375-375

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• Effect of age on successful parasitism of Sitona lepidus by Microctonus aethiopoides

  T.M. Eden, P.J. Gerard

  376-376

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• Reconciling the maintenance of quarantine cultures of Microctonus aethiopoides (Loan) with premature mortality in the host clover root weevil Sitona lepidus Gyllenhal

  M.R. McNeill

  376-376

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• Diversity of the weevil superfamily (Coleoptera Curculionoidea) in North Island pastoral systems a brief survey

  S.D.J. Brown, P.J. Gerard

  377-377

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• SprayView software tools for improving agrichemical use in horticulture

  S.J. Gurnsey, J.T.S. Walker, A.J. Hodson

  377-377

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• Vineyard weather stations in Marlborough and their role in grape disease management

  R.H. Agnew

  378-378

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• Falcons for grapes a solution for bird damage

  N.C. Fox, V.P. Saxton, M.C.T. Trought, J.D. Holland

  378-378

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