Formerly Prof at University of Auckland and Science Group Leader (Biosecurity) at the NZ Institute for Plant and Food Research (Christchurch) (retired, Fellow)
Christchurch
Joined September 2016
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Our new Entomologia Generalis paper: Vibrational communication and evidence for vibrational
behavioural manipulation of the tomato potato psyllid,
Bactericera cockerelli bit.ly/2JN08Uz bit.ly/2Io5BQT
Playback mating songs of Tomato Potato Psyllid = disruption mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/5/299
Radio NZ interview on new #BMSB traps
bit.ly/31IIHsF (4:18-5:56) Rachael Horner and Sabina Avosani are testing wind vane traps on insect pests @plantandfood @B3Director @ScienceUoA
Integrating Sterile Insect Technique with the release of sterile classical biocontrol agents for eradication: is the Kamikaze Wasp Technique feasible? Forum paper by Kiran Horrocks @B3Director @HortNZ @MPI_NZ @ScienceUoA bit.ly/3b9BNB2
Orca at Separation Point came under the boat - have we stumbled on pippis as a lure for orca ?
youtu.be/M9S-HGlHidE via @YouTube
We got the cover too - The Nazgȗl is a lure and kill system proposed for use as a tool in future eradication efforts against BMSB. The sinister-looking ringwraiths could be used to elicit public support in a new way, tapping into popular culture around saving “Middle-Earth”.
A while ago we shared a photo of "The Nazgûl", a contraption that is being trialled in Italy to lure and kill #BrownMarmoratedStinkBugs. @ProfSuckling shows us how it works. @Fondazione_Mach #BMSB
mdpi.com/2075-4450/10/12/433
youtu.be/TtQ58reC0u8
The Nazgȗl movie link is unfortunately down at the journal but it's the fun part of the science comms at youtu.be/TtQ58reC0u8 @MPI_NZ @HortNZ
Harnessing the Ring Wraiths for #Biosecurity
Designed to give nightmares to young #BMSB
Engaging the community for Biosecurity
Introducing: The Nazgȗl” for #Biosecurity, open access paper on lure and kill #BMSB with video in NZ-Italy cooperation bit.ly/37UNEl0 @B3Director @HortNZ @MPI_NZ @fondazionemach Non Toccare !
New open access paper on the Sterile Insect Technique for Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs from NZ-Italian team
doi.org/10.3390/insects10110… #bmsb @MPI_NZ @HortNZ @B3Director
Live Traps for Adult Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs #bmsb
doi.org/10.3390/insects10110…
Video: bit.ly/2oCEWWG
@MPI_NZ @HortNZ @fondazionemach @plantandfood
Novel traps caught up to 15-times more adult Halyomorpha halys than identically-baited sticky panels.
