Applying for general release or release with controls
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Performance of related agents
Related organisms tend to have similar biological characteristics, although this is not universally true. Nevertheless, the behaviour and performance of congeneric species elsewhere may provide insights into the likely consequences of release of a new species in New Zealand. The possible sources for such information are discussed above.
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