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Northland biosecurity: Wasps recruited to kill Northland s willow aphids

Northland biosecurity: Wasps recruited to kill Northland s willow aphids 27 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 3 minutes to read Tiny parasitic wasps are released into willows by Northland Regional Council nursery coordinator Matthew Mabbitt at the NRC s Mata poplar and willow nursery near Whangārei. Tiny parasitic wasps are released into willows by Northland Regional Council nursery coordinator Matthew Mabbitt at the NRC s Mata poplar and willow nursery near Whangārei. Northern Advocate One of the released Pauesia nigrovaria wasps with a ballpoint pen nib for scale. SUP270421NADwasps4.JPG The target pest; giant willow aphids which feed on willows in large numbers producing a sticky honeydew. The insects can damage – or even kill – infested trees.

Sustainable wool research programme backed by government

Photo: 123rf The carpet company Bremworth has launched a three year programme to research and develop natural and green chemistry-based alternatives to the few remaining synthetic components of woollen carpets. Bremworth is a subsidiary of Cavalier Corporation Limited. The listed company last year announced a new strategy of moving away from synthetics and only producing woollen carpets. The Ministry for Primary Industries is contributing $1.9 million from the Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures fund towards the $4.9 million dollar programme. Agriculture Minister Damien O Connor hoped the research would benefit the strong wool sector and help keep carpet manufacturing in the country, preserving jobs.

Funding boost helps Bremworth make woollen carpets even more sustainable

Agriculture Minister Damien O Connor says the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) will contribute $1.9 million to the three-year project through its Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures fund. The rise of synthetic carpets has overtaken wool dramatically in the last few decades, which has severely affected the wool industry, says O Connor. Bremworth chief executive Paul Alston says the funding will go towards the project s total costs of $4.9 million and support the research and development of natural and green chemistry-based alternatives to the few remaining synthetic components of woollen carpets. Alston hopes the move will see more Kiwis return to using woollen carpets in their houses instead of synthetics.

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