Wasp Wipeout expands into new regions

January 2020

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Common wasps can cause chaos in New Zealand’s forests during summer
It’s a shock to know that in summer, the biomass of wasps in South Island beech forest weighs more than birds and rodents combined. It’s a reason ‘Wasp Wipeout’ is into its fourth season this summer, with control efforts spreading into Wellington, West Coast, Canterbury, Central Otago and Auckland. German and common wasp populations are […]

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