<div dir="ltr">Hi all,<div><br></div><div>You might be aware of this but recently, New Zealand has approved to release <i>Volucella inanis</i> (and a beetle) as a biological agent to combat <i>Vespula </i>wasps. Below two links with more information on the subject:</div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56095222" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56095222</a><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/discover-our-research/biosecurity/invasive-invertebrates/approvals-to-release-biocontrol-agents/" target="_blank">https://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/discover-our-research/biosecurity/invasive-invertebrates/approvals-to-release-biocontrol-agents/</a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">all the best,</p><p class="MsoNormal">kurt</p><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Kurt
Jordaens</span></b></p>

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