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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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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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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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Professor Peter Dearden was part of a panel discussing genetic methods for pest control

Skip to 1.55min to hear Peter Dearden speak at the Primary Industries Summit.

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Healthy Bee, Sick Bee: The Influence of parasites, pathogens, predators and pesticides on honey bees

Phil Lester’s first book, The Vulgar Wasp, was about one of the world’s most hated insects. His second is about just the opposite – the honey…

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University of Otago PhD genetics students Josh Gilligan and Gemma McLaughlin talking about how their research could help eradicate wasps in Aotearoa

University of Otago PhD genetics students Josh Gilligan and Gemma McLaughlin have been stung by their efforts in wasp removal – all in the name…

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PhD students for University of Otago Josh Gilligan and Gemma McLaughlin talk about their fight against one of New Zealand’s smallest pests.

Sting-riddled students are removing wasp nests in Dunedin for free to further their research to stop the invasive pests costing the economy more than $130million…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pests invaluable research material

Professor Peter Dearden was part of a panel discussing genetic methods for pest control

Healthy Bee, Sick Bee: The Influence of parasites, pathogens, predators and pesticides on honey bees

University of Otago PhD genetics students Josh Gilligan and Gemma McLaughlin talking about how their research could help eradicate wasps in Aotearoa

PhD students for University of Otago Josh Gilligan and Gemma McLaughlin talk about their fight against one of New Zealand’s smallest pests.

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