Research Projects

Optimising Phytophthora Management in radiata pine seedlings

Colonisation of windthrown timber by insects and fungi and implications for salvage harvesting

Editing the FFA website on forest pests and disease

Assessing mature trees for Nectria damage

Needle diseases of radiata pine in New Zealand

Herbarium specimens: opening the treasure trove

Assessing biodiversity in indigenous forests – methods for FSC & health

Nectria fuckeliana field guide – flip top

DNA–based identification of needle pathogens (Massey University)

Management of Phytophthora in radiata pine seedlings

Towards an understanding of the causes of physiological needle blight in Pinus radiata

Forest Pest Updates online

Biological control of Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius) in New Zealand

DNA based detection of Nectria fuckeliana

Field Guide to Nectria Symptoms - photography

Field identification sheet – spring needle diseases of radiata pine

Risk assessment of European pests of Pinus radiata

Biological Control of Weeds Field Guide

Flute canker of radiata pine caused by Nectria fuckeliana: Regional incidence survey

Investigation of the relationship between Sphaeropsis sapinea and Nectria fuckeliana

Assessment of needle–cast diseases using aerial photographs

Forest Condition Monitoring Strategy

Identification of the Pheromone of the Defoliator Pseudocoremia suavis (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)

Damping-off of seedlings caused by Fusarium circinatum

Unwanted Pests and Diseases of Radiata Pine - Field Handbook

Induced Resistance in Pinus radiata against Fusarium circinatum.

Strasseria-Type Needle-Cast in Pinus radiata Plantations

Dothistroma prediction model

Update of Dothistroma Bulletin

Use of aerial spray simulation models for pest eradication, management and contingency planning

Risk Modelling and Strategies for Eradication/ Control of Gypsy Moth for New Zealand

Are Plantation Forests with Increased Biodiversity More Resistant to Pest Outbreaks?

The economic impact of Monterey pine aphid (continuation of Project 2000–01)

Biological Control of Blackberry

Testing Cypress Canker Resistance: Initial Screening Methodology

Cattle Grazing and Diplodia Staining in Pinus radiata

The Economic Impact of the Monterey Pine Aphid

Pest Detection Surveys by Low Level Helicopter Flights

Evaluation of Risk and Impact of Possum Damage to Radiata Pine Plantations. Year 1 & 2

New Biological Control Agent for Broom

Quantifying Possum Damage in Radiata Pine Plantations

Induced Resistance of Pinus radiata to Pine Pitch Canker

Swiss Needles Cast of Douglas-Fir - A Review

Pine Pitch Canker - Seed Treatments and Seed Testing

Cyclaneusma Needle-Cast Bulletin

Sphaeropsis sapinea (Diplodia pinea) - A Review

Database of New Zealand plant diseases

Multiple-Entry Keys for Identification of Aphids of New Zealand Forest Trees

Electronic Guide to Forest Pests and Diseases in New Zealand

Field Handbook for Pests and Diseases of Radiata Pine

A Strategy for the Management of Pine Pitch Canker

Assessing the Potential for Detecting Forest Health Problems Using Remote Sensing

Handbook on the Pathology of New Zealand Trees