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A costly weevil that dines on clover pastures and has extended its reach to northern parts of West Coast farmland will soon come up against more releases of a natural predator.
Increasing clover root weevil populations are being seen on the Coast and AgResearch intends to block their infestation with the release of the Irish wasp, a proven biocontrol agent against the serious pest.
Sampling last winter revealed the weevil was present through much of the northern parts of the Coast and Lincoln-based AgResearch entomologists Dr Scott Hardwick and Mark McNeill are asking southern farmers to report weevil movement so they can be sure the wasp can keep pace with the problem.
The biocontrol project began in 2006 when AgResearch scientists, supported by industry good bodies DairyNZ and Beef + Lamb NZ and research trust Agmardt, first released the tiny parasitic wasp from Ireland.
Within 18 months trial releases in Waikato, Hawke's Bay and Manawatu had exceeded scientist expectations.
Hardwick said potentially damaging populations had been traced from Greymouth to Karamea but only a single infested site in Waitahi had been found to the south despite extensive testing.
''The good news is that clover root weevil has brought its own destruction with it. The Irish wasp has been confirmed at many localities including Little Wanganui, the outskirts of Westport, Cronadun, and Greymouth. However, we're concerned that the weevil may be getting a jump start on the wasp further south on the West Coast. In wetter areas, clover root weevil may not fly as readily as it does in summer dry areas such as Canterbury.''
The lower flight time limits the dispersal power of the Irish wasp, travelling as eggs inside parasitised weevils.
Scientists are considering carrying out releases of the Irish wasp south of Greymouth when new populations of the weevil are found rather than relying on it making its own way.
The weevils can be tracked by the distinctive U-shaped notches on clover leaves made by the adults.
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WTO rules China illegally restricts media imports like iTunesThe World Trade Organization ruled this week that China is obstructing trade by forcing foreign suppliers to deliver media through state-owned companies, thereby blocking services like a native iTunes.
The Chinese government on Tuesday expressed "regret" over the WTO's ruling. China utilizes the practice to review movies, music and books for objectionable content before it is released to the public.
Despite the popularity of iPods and iPhones from Apple, China does not have its own iTunes Music Store. U.S. media companies believe that this is due to the government's policies that place restrictions on selling content directly to the public.
In 2008, the Chinese government came under fire after it temporarily blocked access to the U.S. iTunes store in reaction to the release of the album "Songs for Tibet - The Art of Peace." The store returned days later, but without access to the pro-Tibet album.
The Chinese government has long blocked access to Web sites it feels are objectionable, including subjects like Tibet and the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. Access to the U.S. iTunes store was blocked during the Olympics in Beijing, when the Chinese government's censorship practices were in the spotlight.
U.S. media companies kept the focus on China after the Olympics with complaints to the WTO. According to The Associated Press, music labels including EMI and Sony Music Entertainment, publishers like McGraw Hill and Simon & Schuster, and Hollwood movie studios Warner Bros., Disney, Paramount, Universal and 20th Century Fox were involved.
The WTO ruling could mean that the U.S. could ask to have commercial sanctions against Chinese goods, if the nation fails to address the situation in the next year. The Chinese government offered no indication of its next move.
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