Plant & Food Research has merged with AgResearch, Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research and Scion to form the Bioeconomy Science Institute

Podcast series

Biosecurity and insect science

Exploring how innovative science is pushing boundaries to protect borders, get pests to push off, and deal with disease.

Plant Elicitors - a vaccine for plants?

Podcast

Plant Elicitors - a vaccine for plants?

24 Oct 2024

An irresistible virgin redback spider lure

Podcast

An irresistible virgin redback spider lure

22 Jul 2024

Dr David Teulon: Biosecurity and beyond

Podcast

Dr David Teulon: Biosecurity and beyond

12 Dec 2023

Working with wētā

Podcast

Working with wētā

16 Nov 2023

Cultivating innovation: 45 Years of transforming horticulture with Dr Jim Walker

Podcast

Cultivating innovation: 45 Years of transforming horticulture with Dr Jim Walker

28 Sep 2023

Moving forward no matter the hurdles

Podcast

Moving forward no matter the hurdles

06 Jul 2023

A legacy of international impact

Podcast

A legacy of international impact

24 May 2023

Invasion of the Fall armyworm

Podcast

Invasion of the Fall armyworm

13 Mar 2023

Cricket Calls

Podcast

Cricket Calls

02 Feb 2023

A collection of virus-related moments

Podcast

A collection of virus-related moments

17 Nov 2022

Benefits of beneficial biodiversity

Podcast

Benefits of beneficial biodiversity

06 Oct 2022

Always science

Podcast

Always science

05 May 2022

Inside an interesting insect career

Podcast

Inside an interesting insect career

09 Sep 2021

Spiders in, leafroller out – a success in biocontrol

Podcast

Spiders in, leafroller out – a success in biocontrol

18 Aug 2021

How an old idea sparked a new science career

Podcast

How an old idea sparked a new science career

20 Jul 2021

The good rap on viruses

Podcast

The good rap on viruses

01 Jul 2021

FROM THIS LAND: travelogue episode 1

Podcast

FROM THIS LAND: travelogue episode 1

07 Jun 2021

The smell conversation

Podcast

The smell conversation

18 Apr 2021

Revisiting myrtle rust

Podcast

Revisiting myrtle rust

22 Feb 2021

Taking off the

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Taking off the "girl shoes"

27 Jan 2021

Unlocking the power of smell

Podcast

Unlocking the power of smell

12 Nov 2020

Friend or foe?

Podcast

Friend or foe?

20 Oct 2020

The slow attack of the guava moth

Podcast

The slow attack of the guava moth

01 Oct 2020

Going South... for the better

Podcast

Going South... for the better

17 Sep 2020

Think like a thrips

Podcast

Think like a thrips

27 Jul 2020

Gold rush

Podcast

Gold rush

09 Jul 2020

Six legs good? Integrated pest management for arable farms

Podcast

Six legs good? Integrated pest management for arable farms

18 Mar 2020

A lesson from Europe

Podcast

A lesson from Europe

24 Jul 2019

Never miss a beat

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Never miss a beat

30 Jun 2019

From elephants to entomology

Podcast

From elephants to entomology

21 Jan 2019

Understanding myrtle rust in New Zealand

Podcast

Understanding myrtle rust in New Zealand

13 Dec 2018

Growing passion into a career

Podcast

Growing passion into a career

26 Jun 2018

Kicking up a stink

Podcast

Kicking up a stink

03 May 2018

Pest free fruit and the weevil genius

Podcast

Pest free fruit and the weevil genius

15 Feb 2018

Bitten by the science bug

Podcast

Bitten by the science bug

31 Jan 2018

It is a science life for me!

Podcast

It is a science life for me!

17 Jan 2018

The phosphite fight back

Podcast

The phosphite fight back

23 Nov 2017

Plant v pathogen

Podcast

Plant v pathogen

08 Nov 2017

Cloning super sensors

Podcast

Cloning super sensors

02 Oct 2017