Department of Pest Management and Conservation
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The Department of Pest Management and Conservation carries out research and teaching in the following specialist areas: Animal behavior; Conservation and biodiversity; Ecological restoration; Evolutionary biology; Fire ecology; Molecular ecology; Plant microbiology; Plant pathology; Remediation of degraded and contaminated land; Soil ecology; Sustainable agriculture and ecosystem services; Wildlife and pest management.
Recent Submissions
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The development of a light-weight, long-life diphacinone rodent bait
(Julius Kühn-Institut, 2011-10-12)Rodents introduced into mammal-free New Zealand seriously impact our vulnerable native flora and fauna. As a result, considerable research effort has focused on developing control techniques for reducing and/or eradicating ... -
Sublethal effects of organophosphates on wolf spider enzymes: A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment for a Bachelor of Science with Honours at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 2000)Wolf spiders (Lycosa hilaris), an abundant arthropod in pasture throughout Canterbury, have potential as bioindicators of environmental contamination. Organophosphates are a class of insecticides widely used in New Zealand ... -
An investigation into the population structure of Rhopalostylis sapida in Palm Gully, Banks Peninsula, South Island, New Zealand : A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for a Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Science
(Lincoln University, 1996)The population structure of the total adult (palms after trunk emergence) population of Rhopalstylis sapida at their southern limit was studied in Palm Gully, Banks Peninsula based on four years of data. The average frond ... -
Evaluation of Bird Shield® as a non-toxic bird repellent in a cherry orchard, Central Otago, New Zealand : A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Applied Science at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 1996)Bird Shield® is a non-toxic, biodegradable bird repellent that is not licensed for use in New Zealand orchards. Bird Shield treated trees in Cherrycorp Orchard, Roxburgh East were compared with untreated cherry trees to ... -
Alphachloralose sedation for capture of Canada geese (Branta canadensis) : a dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Science at Lincoln University
(Lincoln University, 1996)Chemical control using the sedative alphachloralose (AC) could be a useful technique for managing Canada geese (Branta canadensis) where they are overabundant on New Zealand farmland. In North American trials, Canada goose ...
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