Prof Max Suckling

New Italian + NZ paper on BMSB - sterile insect technique - looks good aggregation pheromones to wild collect, amass and then zap males doi.org/10.3390/insect…

New chemical ecology study on NZ native raspberry budmoth explains its pest status & plant help signals doi.org/10.1016/j.phyt…

New Communications Biology paper doi.org/10.1038/s42003… Investments are needed to collect sound biological data to develop mechanistic models to predict the geographic range and relative abundance of fruit flies and other invasive species to support policy

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…

Local Focus: Millions of pink moths coming to backyards, via @nzherald nzherald.co.nz/business/news/…

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”.

@FrVerheggen 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

Trapping Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs: “The Nazgȗl” Lure and Kill Nets - Including the following reference: Tolkien, J.R.R. The Lord of the Rings; Allen & Unwin: London, UK, 1954. A must read (freely): mdpi.com/2075-4450/10/1…

Thanks yes the video abstract is at mdpi.com/2075-4450/10/1…

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 !

@NickWaipara @theGRDC Such young talent too !

Our latest results from Italy corroborate a 15X average improvement in catch of #BMSB from the New Zealand live tra link.growkudos.com/1ap2npo9rls

The Competitive Mating of Irradiated Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs, Halyomorpha halys, for the Sterile Insect Technique mdpi.com/2075-4450/10/1…

New open access paper on the Sterile Insect Technique for Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs from NZ-Italian team doi.org/10.3390/insect… #bmsb @MPI_NZ @HortNZ @B3Director

Live Traps for Adult Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs #bmsb doi.org/10.3390/insect… 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.

New paper: Peri-Urban Community Attitudes towards Codling Moth Trapping and Suppression Using the Sterile Insect Technique in New Zealand doi.org/10.3390/insect… @mpi @HortNZ @nzapples

#Biosecurity on the street in #Hastings - New cover article: "Peri-Urban Community Attitudes towards #Codling Moth Trapping and Suppression Using the Sterile Insect Technique in New Zealand" - mdpi.com/2075-4450/10 doi.org/10.3390/insect… @MPI_NZ