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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When mining the habitat of a rare carnivorous landsnail leads to a wealth of knowledge gain for the whole genus
(Open Science Centre, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Powelliphanta is a genus of large land snails endemic to New Zealand. The twelve recognised species and numerous sub-species in that genus are known for their bright and colourful shells as well as their carnivorous habits. ... -
First photographic record of marbled cat Pardofelis marmorata Martin, 1837 (Mammalia, Carnivora, Felidae) in Nepal
(Pensoft Publishers, 2019-01-21)The marbled cat Pardofelis marmorata is a Near Threatened small felid. The cat’s presence in Nepal is based on an anecdote. A camera trap-based study to access diversity and abundance of terrestrial mammals in eastern Nepal ... -
Unmanned aerial system derived multi-spectral imagery for the monitoring of coastal dune plant communities
(Lincoln University, 2019)Plant community monitoring was conducted at Kaitorete Spit Scientific Reserve using UAS based remote sensing and traditional field-basedtechniques. Multispectral, high resolution UAS imagery was used as the basis for image ... -
Potential for biofumigation against soilborne diseases of potato caused by Rhizoctonia solani, and for effects on soil microbial communities
(Lincoln University, 2018)The soilborne diseases of potato (Solanum tuberosum) caused by Rhizoctonia solani (stem canker and tuber black scurf) are important factors limiting yields and quality of intensively managed potato crops in New Zealand. ... -
Insect flower visitors of planted native species within the arable landscape on the Canterbury Plains, New Zealand
(New Zealand Plant Protection Society, 2018-07-26)Almost all of the original native vegetation of Canterbury Plains has been replaced with an arable landscape of managed exotic vegetation. A previous study planted small areas of native trees on arable farms in 2013 to ...
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