Wasps
Wasp vs wasp: Landcare brings in parasite to tackle common wasp
Parasitic wasps will be imported from the UK to be tested as a weapon against common wasps.
Tackling the wasp problem
They have a toxic sting that can kill a person and they're the most serious threat to our environment. Victoria University Insect ecologist, Phil Lester is at the forefront of tackling the wasp… Audio
Big hopes for tiny wasp mite
A tiny mite, that could transmit diseases such as viruses, is being investigated as a possible biocontrol agent for introduced social wasps. Audio
Mite this be the best weapon against wasps?
A tiny mite may be an effective new weapon in the war on wasps. Conan Young gets up close and personal with a nest to see the difference the mite makes. Video
New weapon discovered in war on wasps
A researcher may have found a new weapon in the war on wasps. Audio
Listener Feedback from Saturday 26 March 2016
Kim Hill reads messages from listeners to the Saturday Morning programme of 26 March, including feedback on climate change, the flag, and wasps. (There is more information about wasps on the websites… Audio
Wasp eradication programme trialled in Abel Tasman
One of the country's best-loved landscapes this week became the proving ground in a national programme to wipe out wasps. Video, Audio
Wasp Bait - Richard Toft
Our next guest has been working hard to take the sting out of this summer. Nelson-based insect ecologist, Richard Toft, has developed a protein-based wasp pesticide. Vespex has been on trial in the… Audio
NZ wasp bait wins innovation award
An award-winning New Zealand-designed wasp bait will be a game changer in the fight against the pests, the World Wildlife Fund says.
Celebrating great ideas for Nature
The WWF Conservation Innovations awards recognise the best ideas that help conservation projects to succeed. Audio
WWF announces Conservnation Innovation Award winners
A new weapon in the war on wasps is among the winners of this year's World Wide Fund for Nature Conservation Innovation Awards. Audio
Wasp sting patient failed by nurse
A woman stung by up to 15 wasps screamed in pain and quickly became unconsious when a registered nurse failed to give her a diluted dose of antihistamine. Audio
Wasps sting NZ economy for $130 million
They ruin picnics, barbecues, and days at the beach and now wasps are also stinging the economy for at least 130-million dollars a year. Audio
Wasp research - Dr Bob Brown
A breed of mites may provide a solution to the South Island's huge wasp problem. It's believed the number of wasps in the South's beech forests is the highest in the world, with the insects posing a… Audio
Disappearing Monarch Butterflies
An increase in wasp numbers is making life difficult for Monarch butterflies but a tiny mite could help cull wasps. Audio