Formerly Prof at University of Auckland and Science Group Leader (Biosecurity) at the NZ Institute for Plant and Food Research (Christchurch) (retired, Fellow)
New Italian + NZ paper on BMSB - sterile insect technique - looks good aggregation pheromones to wild collect, amass and then zap males
https://t.co/U7qz522dzV
New Communications Biology paper
https://t.co/mMZuX6nv2L
Investments are needed to collect sound biological data to develop mechanistic models to predict the geographic range and relative abundance of fruit flies and other invasive species to support policy
Our new Entomologia Generalis paper: Vibrational communication and evidence for vibrational
behavioural manipulation of the tomato potato psyllid,
Bactericera cockerelli https://t.co/ZbVuksqIyK https://t.co/nLYODNv6pk
Radio NZ interview on new #BMSB traps
https://t.co/nfINZlCvG3 (4:18-5:56) Rachael Horner and Sabina Avosani are testing wind vane traps on insect pests @plantandfood@B3Director@ScienceUoA
Integrating Sterile Insect Technique with the release of sterile classical biocontrol agents for eradication: is the Kamikaze Wasp Technique feasible? Forum paper by Kiran Horrocks @B3Director@HortNZ@MPI_NZ@ScienceUoA https://t.co/eeDPJxgTkz
We got the cover too - The Nazgȗl is a lure and kill system proposed for use as a tool in future eradication efforts against BMSB. The sinister-looking ringwraiths could be used to elicit public support in a new way, tapping into popular culture around saving “Middle-Earth”.
A while ago we shared a photo of "The Nazgûl", a contraption that is being trialled in Italy to lure and kill #BrownMarmoratedStinkBugs. @ProfSuckling shows us how it works. @Fondazione_Mach #BMSB
https://t.co/QGq6ZFwo0w
https://t.co/uurI3U4Xr4
@FrVerheggen The Nazgȗl movie link is unfortunately down at the journal but it's the fun part of the science comms at https://t.co/O6H22BxP9r @MPI_NZ@HortNZ
Harnessing the Ring Wraiths for #Biosecurity
Designed to give nightmares to young #BMSB
Engaging the community for Biosecurity
New open access paper on the Sterile Insect Technique for Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs from NZ-Italian team
https://t.co/Mr8brnIeIE #bmsb@MPI_NZ@HortNZ@B3Director
New open access paper on the Sterile Insect Technique for Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs from NZ-Italian team
https://t.co/Mr8brnIeIE #bmsb@MPI_NZ@HortNZ@B3Director
Live Traps for Adult Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs #bmsb
https://t.co/8qIchYaNrd
Video: https://t.co/1tvOP13pcw
@MPI_NZ@HortNZ@fondazionemach@plantandfood
Novel traps caught up to 15-times more adult Halyomorpha halys than identically-baited sticky panels.
New paper: Peri-Urban Community Attitudes towards Codling Moth Trapping and Suppression Using the Sterile Insect Technique in New Zealand https://t.co/Y3ErT4ryYf @mpi@HortNZ@nzapples
#Biosecurity on the street in #Hastings - New cover article: "Peri-Urban Community Attitudes towards #Codling Moth Trapping and Suppression Using the Sterile Insect Technique in New Zealand" - https://t.co/7eMEaAP7R9 https://t.co/Y3ErT4ryYf @MPI_NZ