date:Mar 27, 2017
asive pest present through New Zealand. These wasps are estimated to cost the primary industries in the region of $130m per annum.
This work will build on a recently completed Sustainable Farming Fund project, which identified two parasitic flies as potential enemies for the wasps. As these flies are not currently in NZ, this project will import the flies, test their safety, and seek approval for release through the Environmental Protection Agency.
The three year project will receive $459,00