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From the Kākāpō Files

The latest podcast on the Kākāpō Files features the rapid extraction method that John, our Technical Director, back from a Read More

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AFB Case Study – AFB alert

We were expecting the alert here at the lab. The beekeeper had just left after he had brought his hives Read More

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A ‘booming’ Kākāpō 2025/26 season

2026 is going to be a ‘booming’ (and possibly the largest) Kākāpō breeding season of fledglings. Kākāpō only breed when Read More

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Apimondia 2025

It’s hard to believe that just over a month ago we were searching the Bella Center in Copenhagen for our Read More

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Faster sexing means better breeding Takahē

The method of PCR has many wonderful uses and our work with the Department of Conservation (DOC) definitely falls into Read More

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Research into amitraz resistance continues at dnature

John Mackay, Technical Director It is interesting that once a genetic culprit can be linked to treatment resistance, that reports Read More

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Southland Beekeeper Wins AFB Compensation Claim

source: Apiarist’s Advocate George Bell’s first thought when he discovered American foulbrood (AFB) in his hives was not to gain Read More

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Does your work involve cell counting & PCR?

Do you want to improve your environmental footprint? At dnature we have a range of products that are kinder on Read More

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New Zealand honey in Takayama

A recent trip to Takayama, Japan saw us chance upon a honey shop. While honey is an important ingredient in Read More

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Amitraz Resistance Update

In our last apiculture newsletter, we described the development of new assays to detect two mutations (DNA changes) in the Read More