National Forest Insect Collection

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An internationally registered collection of forest insects from New Zealand and overseas containing about 150,000 specimens dating back to 1948. The collection supports diagnostics services for Forest Owners Association along with fundamental taxonomic research carried out at Scion and other organisations.
Insect collection
Infrastructure Name
National Forest Insect Collection
Public Summary
An internationally registered collection of forest insects from New Zealand and overseas containing about 150,000 specimens dating back to 1948. The collection supports diagnostics services for Forest Owners Association along with fundamental taxonomic research carried out at Scion and other organisations.
Standards
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Location / Region
Bay of Plenty
Location Type
Land based
Operation Type
Fixed location
Access Requirements
Commercial Access: This item is accessible as a service
Access Description
Accessible as a service.
ANZSRC Fields of Research Codes
75% Forestry sciences (3007)
25% Zoology (3109)