Research into alternative and new pest control methods
DOC and TBfree New Zealand jointly spend more than $2 million a year working with universities, crown research institutes and private companies to develop new methods of pest control. This work includes:
- trials to refine the use of 1080 and reduce the amount of toxin needed for effective control
- alternative species-specific toxins
- a toxin that specifically targets the gut of possums, minimising the risks to other species
- self-setting traps that deliver a more efficient trap and big labour savings.