Fungus can adversely affect myrtle species, including pohutukawa, manuka and kanuka.

COMMENT: Divert some defence money to fighting stink bugs, argues Brian Rudman.

Invasive 'stink bug' a real threat to fruit, says New Zealand Apples and Pear chief.

Far North boaties and cray fishers asked to help stop highly invasive kelp spreading.

Virus will be pitted against pathogen in a new effort to help our hard-working honeybees.

EDITORIAL: Valuable primary sector requires protection, at border and inside farm gate.

It may be impossible to defeat a pathogen threatening several cherished native species.

Council to consider closing the Waitakere Ranges to visitors over kauri-killing disease.

Heavy infestation of Mediterranean fanworm on Bay of Islands boat causes alarm

COMMENT: NZ is importing mud from South Korea where foot and mouth disease has occurred.

COMMENT: Cultural gap between rural and urban life grows as we remain economically tied.

Kiwifruit farmers devastated by 2012 PSA-V outbreak to have their day in court.

Climbing Spindle Berry, which kills other plants, has been spotted in two locations.

We asked the Ministry of Primary Industries official heading the response.

Officials are scrambling to gather seeds of 33 native plant species in Myrtle Rust's path.

Rabbits have proven an unlikely ally to another bothersome pest: venomous redback spiders.

It was only a matter of time before a devastating fungal disease arrived in New Zealand

Biosecurity teams in Kerikeri are trying to contain the fungal plant disease myrtle rust.

Kiwi scientists have been studying the bedroom behaviour of a parasitoid wasp.

A young bug expert's fascination with creepy crawlies has cost him more than $10,000 after he was found with an illegal collection

New research showing how efforts to keep pests out of countries are failing to keep up with the pace of globalisation means New Zealand must be more vigilant than ever, a biosecurity expert says.

A ship carrying palm kernel extract that's been barred from entering New Zealand for nearly a month should be sent back to Malaysia, says Damien O'Connor.

Testing is under way on a number of banana plants from a north Queensland farm amid concerns of another outbreak of Panama disease. Biosecurity

The Otago Regional Council fears someone is intentionally releasing wallabies in Otago and is warning the culprit they face prison time if caught.

Queensland fruit fly larvae were found in fruit collected from two properties in Grey Lynn at the weekend, three weeks after the initial fly was caught.

One Kiwi traveller's decision to store his blood-soaked clothes from an exotic overseas trip landed him in hot-water with airport officials.

The discovery of a second Queensland fruit fly in Whangarei has been slammed as "unbelievable" as concerns are raised about New Zealand's biosecurity preparedness.