The giant sirex wasp parasite Megarhyssa nortoni was imported to New Zealand and released in the 1960s to control the sirex wood wasp, a pest in pine plantations.
Introduced wasps cause all sort of problems for people and native species, but did you know we have native wasps ...
Wasps are usually the bad guys when it comes to New Zealand’s biodiversity, but some good news has come out ...
In July 2009, MAF Biosecurity New Zealand officials announced a significant milestone in their efforts to eradicate the southern saltmarsh ...
Wētā are endemic to New Zealand. They are quite large compared to other insects, with some weighing more than a ...
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