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    • Rights: Dr Trevor James, AgResearch Published 2 November 2007 Size: 1000 KB Referencing Hub media

    Parasitoid wasps lay their eggs in insects. When the larvae hatch, they kill the insect by eating it from the inside out.

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      In January 2006, a tiny wasp was released onto a Waikato farm to kill an enemy that was devastating pastures. Ten years on, these tiny wasps have saved farmers nearly half a billion dollars. An ...

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      Biocontrol

      Biological control or biocontrol is the use of one organism to control the numbers of another. Unwanted or introduced species can have a huge impact on New Zealand’s environment, and native flora ...

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      Irish wasp gets permit to tackle weevil

      A tiny Irish wasp can now be used as a biological control agent against clover root weevil, following permission from the Environmental Risk Management Authority (ERMA). The parasitoid wasp (Microctonus aethiopoides) is ...(Microctonus

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      Bioforce – breeding bugs for biocontrol

      New Zealand might be an island nation, but that doesn’t stop us from having to deal with a variety of unwanted organisms that find their way to our shores. These pests range from insects like the ...

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