Erma Announces Conditional Approval Of Parasitic Wasp
The Government's environmental watchdog has announced a conditional approval for release of a parasitic Irish wasp as a biological control for clover root weevil. WELLINGTON 11/11/2005 - The Government's environmental watchdog has announced a ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Queensland Museum - Sections - Insects
The Entomology Section documents this most numerous and diverse part of Queensland's fauna. There are over 500 000 specimens with important collections of rainforest insects and parasitic wasps. Research Biodiversity Cultures and Histories ... [... more]
qm.qld.gov.au |
WA Christmas Tree
One of Australia 's most beautiful and sought after tree is the Western Australian Christmas Tree (Nuytsia floribunda), a rare and unusual parasitic plant. Its December and January flower display is spectacular with masses of golden yellow ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
WA Christmas Tree
One of Australia's most beautiful and sought after tree is the Western Australian Christmas Tree (Nuytsia floribunda), a rare and unusual parasitic plant. It's December and January flower display is spectacular with masses of golden yellow ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Tapeworms and hydatid disease
The term 'tapeworm' describes a group of parasitic worms that live in the gut of animals, including humans. These infestations are found worldwide. They can be caused when humans consume raw or undercooked animal products that contain worm larvae ... [... more]
Better Health |
Plant-feeding bugs
True bugs comprise around 6000 described species in Australia. The group is diverse, with species that have terrestrial, aquatic, semi-aquatic, arboreal (tree-dwelling), fossorial (burrowing) and parasitic lifestyles. Predatory Assassin Bug ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Channel-billed Cuckoo
The Channel-billed Cuckoo is the largest parasitic cuckoo in the world. Apart from its large size, its massive pale, down-curved bill, grey plumage (darker on the back and wings) and long barred tail, make it impossible to confuse it with any ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Landcare, Genesis In Joint Venture To Counter Botrytis
More New Zealand researchers are seeking ways to control the parasitic "grey mould" fungus that causes diseases on a wide variety of food crops. WELLINGTON 18/1/2002 - More New Zealand researchers are seeking ways to control the parasitic " [... more]
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Greenhouse Thrips Parasite - Rearing Workshops
Orchardists can now learn how to rear their own parasitic wasps to control greenhouse thrips, a major pest to citrus and avocado fruit. At a series of Rearing Workshops held from the Far North to Gisborne, Karyn Froud demonstrated to growers how ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Cordyceps gunnii (Berk.) Berkeley
Description and distribution map for Cordyceps gunnii in Australia. Derivation: Literally 'Heart shaped head' named after the Tasmanian botanist R.C. Gunn. This is one of the 'vegetable capillars' produced by fungi parasitic on moth larvae, often ... [... more]
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