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Australian flying weta more widespread in Northland than first thought 16 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 4 minutes to read Doubtless Bay entomologist Dr Jenny Dymock says Australian winged weta are in Northland to stay, but how widespread the biting insect is has yet to be determined. Doubtless Bay entomologist Dr Jenny Dymock says Australian winged weta are in Northland to stay, but how widespread the biting insect is has yet to be determined. Mike Dinsdale is Northern Advocate deputy editormike.dinsdale@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat Carnivorous flying insect the Australian winged weta is more widespread in Northland than first thought, after news broke last week it had been found in the Far North. ....
Australian flying weta found in Northland 11 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM 3 minutes to read The Australian winged weta has arrived in the Far North. Photo / Supplied Northern Advocate A carnivorous flying Aussie invader has arrived in the Far North, but nobody knows, yet, how much impact it will have on the environment. Entomologist Dr Jenny Dymock said the Australian winged weta - Pteropotrechus species - had established itself in the Far North. Two specimens had been found at Cable Bay, one in a letterbox and the other in a children s paddling pool, this month. The Australian weta, also known in Australia as the king cricket, was about 30-35mm long. It arrived in New Zealand in 1990, she said, but until now had only been recorded in Auckland, South Auckland and the Coromandel. ....
Northland weed control harnesses tiny biocontrol agents 6 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM 6 minutes to read Northern Advocate (Whangarei) Biocontrol agents are increasingly replacing sprays to control Northland s most challenging weeds. Entomologist Dr Jenny Dymock, of Doubtless Bay in the Far North, works with the Northland Regional Council to provide biocontrol services throughout Northland. She helps to distribute biocontrol agents and monitors their distribution and effectiveness. Northland s semi-tropical climate provides a warm welcome for weeds and controlling them can be daunting and expensive. We grow weeds very well. Replacing herbicides is a tiny army of insects, fungi and plant diseases that attack and weaken their host plants to recreate the environmental balance of their home countries. ....