Genetic technologies such as gene editing and gene drive systems have recently emerged
as potential tools for pest control. Gene drives, in particular, have been described as …

The invertebrate pests most commonly affecting New Zealand's pastoral-based production
in 'average'years cause losses of between 1.7Band 2.3 B pa of which up to 0.9 …

Increased regulation of chemical pesticides and rapid evolution of pesticide resistance have
increased calls for sustainable pest management. Biological control offers sustainable pest …

Understanding the successes and failures of nonnative species remains challenging. In
recent decades, researchers have developed the enemy release hypothesis and other …

New Zealand is under increasing pressure from terrestrial and aquatic pests, weeds and
diseases that threaten the country's ecosystems and economy. Ongoing improvement in …

Biological control has been effectively exploited by mankind since 300 CE. By promoting the
natural regulation of pests, weeds, and diseases, it produces societal benefits at the food …

Agricultural and forest insect pests generate important yield losses worldwide. Global-
change is expected to increase pest outbreaks and their impact on human-managed …

New Zealand's intensive pastures, comprised almost entirely introduced Lolium L. and
Trifolium L. species, are arguably the most productive grazing-lands in the world. However …

Biological control—the use of organisms (eg, nematodes, arthropods, bacteria, fungi,
viruses) for the suppression of insect pest species—is a well-established, ecologically sound …

Biological control, a well-established plant protection method, has garnered substantial
attention in recent decades. Various approaches, including biological control agents (BCA) …