But this reputation is not entirely deserved. In fact, some types of wasp have been shown to be useful in crop pest control – something New Zealand’s horticultural industries may benefit from.

That's according to researchers who have looked into the potential human health spin-offs of New Zealand's new campaign to wipe out all pest predators by 2050; and at least one small mammal ...

According to the Guardian, pest-control methods currently employed include trapping, ground baiting and hunting. Controversially, New Zealand also drops from the air the poison sodium ...

When the pest eradication team from New Zealand's Department of Conservation (DOC) arrived on the sub-Antarctic Campbell Island, they hunted for an iconic New Zealand insect, the weta. "They had been ...

Weeds, wasps, rats and sea squirts are among a swarm of pests and diseases costing New Zealand’s economy and environment dearly, according to a new report released today by the Royal Society of ...

Ang McGaughran has received funding from the Royal Society of New Zealand, from the MBIE Smart Ideas funding programme, and from Genomics Aotearoa. University of Waikato provides funding as a ...

To scale up, new approaches will be required. New Zealand wants to rid itself of all its invasive pests on a tight deadline. Hear how it plans to do it. That’s where Russell and his colleagues ...

But this reputation is not entirely deserved. In fact, some types of wasp have been shown to be useful in crop pest control—something New Zealand's horticultural industries may benefit from.