Project Reports

A project focusing on the control of thrips in strawberries has identified a weed which is acting as a reservoir…

Increasing numbers of Gisborne citrus growers are trialling understory planting for both pest management and soil health benefits, following an…

Numerous barriers prevent advisors recommending biological and ecological pest management practices to growers, a survey undertaken by A Lighter Touch…

A barley crop grown at the Pukekohe Research and Demonstration Farm did not require foliar insecticide application, thanks to beneficial…

First steps in a project investigating potential controls for bacterial diseases has identified several organic compounds showing promising early-stage results.…

Native perennial plantings alongside vegetable crops at the Pukekohe Research and Demonstration Farm are hosting significant diversity of beneficial insects,…

The recommendations from the Ministry for Regulation’s regulatory registration review highlight areas where A Lighter Touch’s work aimed at improving…

A project at the Pukekohe Research and Demonstration Farm is trialling the use of a trap crop as part of…

Laboratory testing of diamondback moth (DBM) larvae collected in NZ has so far failed to find the presence of a…

When is an insect pest not a pest for a grower? When it’s not causing economic impact to a crop…