Kiwi shopper finds live insects in Peppermayo order, triggering biosecurity probe
While Graham was appreciative of Peppermayo’s eventual offer of a refund, full replacement of her order, and $100…
Yellow‑legged hornet spread to Northland? Pest expert disputes MPI reassurances
The technique – attaching tiny radio transmitters to worker hornets and tracking them back to their nests –…
Foreign boat pictured in Queensland creek as alleged illegal fishers reach mainland
A foreign fishing vessel has been spotted inside an Australian mainland creek and river following a spate of…
Yellow-legged hornets: Radio tracking leads Biosecurity NZ to 10 nests
“The trackers, which complement on-the-ground surveillance and public notifications, will become increasingly useful as summer progresses and hornets…
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Yellow-legged hornet eradication in Auckland boosted by radio trackers
Thermal drones had also been used to pinpoint nest locations and to assess the population inside. “That ensures…
Mt Roskill store pulls produce as fruit fly biosecurity operation ramps up
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) brochure featured a large picture of a fruit fly and said it…
How cats, clams and Asian hornets are putting Aotearoa’s wildlife at risk
While Auckland battles the hornets, a highly invasive type of clam is poised to devastate waterways further south.…
Asian hornet threat: Beekeeper’s petition urges tougher MPI action
A Queen Asian hornet was first found in mid-October in the North Shore suburb of Glenfield. The bee-eating…
Biosecurity NZ sets 120 traps on Auckland’s North Shore amid yellow-legged hornet hunt
“To support surveillance, Biosecurity New Zealand is laying traps in a measured way in areas where females have…
MPI finds fourth yellow-legged hornet queen and says traps will be used
Windust, a former beekeeper, also challenged MPI’s earlier claim that there were no suitable traps for the hornets.…
Conservationist Brad Windust slams Biosecurity NZ over hornet response
Windust said he was shocked by the slow reaction from the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), considering the…