新西兰批准释放甲虫,以控制侵入的智利火焰爬虫,确保安全和可持续性。 New Zealand approves releasing a beetle to control invasive Chilean flame creeper, ensuring safety and sustainability.

新西兰奥特亚罗亚环境保护局已批准释放食叶甲虫Blaptea elguetai,以控制入侵智利的火焰爬行器,这威胁到多个地区的本地生态系统。 The Environmental Protection Authority of Aotearoa New Zealand has approved releasing the leaf-feeding beetle Blaptea elguetai to control the invasive Chilean flame creeper, which threatens native ecosystems across multiple regions. 甲虫仅靠入侵植物为生,不会对人或本地物种造成危险,为偏远或难以进入的地区提供了可持续、低维护率的解决方案。 The beetle, which feeds only on the invasive plant and poses no risk to people or native species, offers a sustainable, low-maintenance solution for remote or hard-to-access areas. 该决定是经过严格、独立的风险评估、公众协商以及与毛利人社区接触之后作出的,符合国际最佳做法。 The decision followed a rigorous, independent risk assessment, public consultation, and engagement with Māori communities, aligning with international best practices. 这标志着新西兰在利用生物控制来控制侵入性杂草方面又迈出了一步,其基础是过去对紫色松片和老人胡子等物种的批准。 This marks another step in New Zealand’s use of biological control for invasive weeds, building on past approvals for species like purple loosestrife and old man’s beard.