Displaying items by tag: insects

Thursday, 15 August 2019 15:55

No plague with these locusts

An AgResearch survey which found most New Zealanders would try eating insects does not surprise the country’s first locust farmer.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 01 December 2015 12:36

Insects as effective as bees for pollination

Research has found that "non-bee" insects are as important as honey bees in pollinating flowers, a service vital for crop production.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 24 February 2015 15:19

International students seek out bio-agents

Last week two international students joined the Horizons Regional Council’s pest plant team to go on the hunt for bio-control insects.

Published in General News

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