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kiwifruit

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug – Expert Q&A

Brown Marmorated Stink Bug – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 06 March 201824 August 2018

A number of car shipments were turned away at the border last month because they were infested with Brown Marmorated […]

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Top researchers honoured in Prime Minister’s Science Prizes

In the News  |  Published: 13 February 201811 April 2018

The Prime Minister’s Science Prizes have been presented in Wellington today, awarding a total of $1 million across five categories. […]

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Psa genome in the news

In the News  |  Published: 01 March 2013

The long-awaited publication of the Psa-V genome has been widely reported in the news. The research, under taken by Prof Russel […]

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Psa origins mapped – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 28 February 201301 March 2013

Scientists have mapped the genome of the bacteria responsible for virulent kiwifruit vine disease Psa, providing evidence for the origins and […]

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Psa kiwifruit disease origins probed

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 May 201210 May 2012

A genetic analysis of several strains of the Psa bacterium, conducted by American and Italian scientists, suggests a Chinese origin […]

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Otago scientists tracing Psa’s pathway across border

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 04 April 201204 April 2012

Samples of  kiwifruit pollen collected from the Bay of Plenty and South Auckland in 2009 and 2010  contain DNA from […]

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Kiwi industry threatened by vine disease

In the News  |  Published: 22 November 201004 July 2011

Both local and national eyes are closely trained on kiwifruit orchards in New Zealand, with the news that some have […]

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PSA and kiwifruit: scientific backgrounder

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 November 201004 July 2011

Below you will find a collection of research papers examining the impact, spread and characteristics of PSA and canker in […]

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Newsletter Digest: Psa, awards, and vitamin D

Blog  |  Published: 12 November 2010

Scientists battle bacterial disease A week on from the discovery of the PSA bacterial disease in an orchard in the […]

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NZ Herald: ‘Magic’ process turns kiwifruit into gold

In the News  |  Published: 03 September 201003 September 2010

Michael Dickison writes in the New Zealand Herald about work by NZ scientists which has allowed kiwifruit to be turned […]

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