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Brown stink bug.

Keeping out a nasty stink bug

Department of Conservation —  29/11/2014

DOC is helping the Ministry for Primary Industries to step up its efforts to keep the nasty brown marmorated stink bug out of New Zealand.

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A male little brown moth on its potential host plant, a native buttercup.

The mystery of the little brown moth

Department of Conservation —  21/10/2014

A key to the conservation of our nationally endangered little brown moth is determining its host plant and habitat requirements. Brian Patrick is working towards solving the mystery.

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