Products containing hydrogen cyanamide are restricted to commercial use and can only be used by trained professionals who must follow strict rules when spraying.
Horizons Regional Council applied to introduce the four insects in the Manawatū-Whanganui region as biocontrol agents to target different parts of the purple loosestrife plant, Lythrum salicaria.
A public hearing for the Environmental Protection Authority’s (EPA) reassessment of hydrogen cyanamide will be held from 26 February to 1 March 2024. Hydrogen cyanamide is widely used in the kiwifruit industry to help buds form and ensure even fruiting. .
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) wants people’s views on an application to release four different insects to control the spread of purple loosestrife, an invasive wetland weed. Horizons Regional Council has applied to introduce the four .
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved a feed additive to reduce methane emissions in livestock. DSM Nutritional Products Ltd (DSM) applied to import or manufacture a substance containing 10-25% of 3-nitrooxypropanol (3-NOP) - a chemical .