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Towards rangatiratanga in pest management? Māori perspectives and frameworks on novel biotechnologies in conservation

We gathered Māori perspectives on novel biotechnological controls for pest wasps through three distinct studies. Study participants included tertiary students, businesses, and spiritual or religiously…

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Novel biotechnologies for eradicating wasps: seeking Māori studies students’ perspectives with Q method

Aligned with the New Zealand government’s ‘Predator-Free 2050’ target for Aotearoa New Zealand, National Science Challenge: Our Biological Heritage supports research into five distinct ‘novel…

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The use of AI (artificial intelligence) in New Zealand for the sorting of images and classification of animal pest species

This report has been commissioned by the Biological Heritage Challenge to review the current development and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for sorting and classifying…

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Alternatives for mammal pest control in New Zealand in the context of concerns about 1080 toxicant (sodium fluoroacetate)

The ongoing use of 1080 toxin for the control of mammal pests in New Zealand remains highly contentious. Several reviews over the last 25 years…

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The cutting-edge technology that could take the sting out of summer

Wasps are a plague every summer, the unwelcome harasser at your picnic or tramping rest stop. Kathryn from Radio New Zealand talks to Gemma McLaughlin,…

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High-Quality Assemblies for Three Invasive Social Wasps from the Vespula Genus

We sequenced and annotated the genomes of the common wasp (Vespula vulgaris), German wasp (Vespula germanica), and the western yellowjacket (Vespula pensylvanica). Our chromosome-level Vespula assemblies each…

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The potential for a CRISPR gene drive to eradicate or suppress globally invasive social wasps

CRISPR gene drives have potential for widespread and cost-efcient pest control, but are highly controversial. We examined a potential gene drive targeting spermatogenesis to control…

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Biotechnologies in pest wasp control: taking the sting out of pest management for Māori businesses?

Māori businesses occupy primary industries said to benefit from wasp control. A Māori-centered mixed-method study gauged the perceptions of eight Māori businesses about the potential…

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The world of honey bees with Professor Phil Lester

Did you know bees can be taught to count or even play soccer? Victoria University professor of Ecology and Entomology, Phil Lester, has just written…

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The best eradication methods to get rid of wasps

If you had a BBQ over the long holiday weekend, or any time this summer, you likely had horrible, unwelcome guests – wasps. But what…

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Pests invaluable research material

Not many people welcome the discovery of wasp nests, but they are providing invaluable research material for two Dunedin students. University of Otago genetics PhD…

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