Vespex
Big hopes for tiny wasp mite
16 Jun 2016
A tiny mite, that could transmit diseases such as viruses, is being investigated as a possible biocontrol agent for introduced social wasps. Audio
Wasp Bait - Richard Toft
15 Dec 2015
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
Stinging in the Rain
6 Nov 2015
Nelson-based Richard Toft has won a Conservation Innovation award from the World Wildlife Fund for his development of Vespex, an award-winning New Zealand designed wasp bait aimed at decimating the… Audio
Celebrating great ideas for Nature
5 Nov 2015
The WWF Conservation Innovations awards recognise the best ideas that help conservation projects to succeed. Audio