For decades New Zealand s invasive wasps have had the run of the place, with no natural enemy to control the growing numbers. But that s about to change, with the green light given today to introduce two insects from Europe to take on the pest.
Your playlist will load after this ad A beetle and hoverfly will battle the wasps, which are damaging the environment. Source: 1 NEWS
The Tasman District Council, which has a big wasp problem, applied for the bio control agents, a hover fly and wasp-nest beetle.
The regulator, the Environmental Protection Authority assessed their safety. The reason why it s safe is because these two insects only attack wasps and that s been established both where they come from in Europe but also elsewhere, said Chris Hill, general manager of hazardous substances and new organisms.
Salmon giant Tassal silent on mass death of fish near Port Arthur
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Tassal started farming salmon again at Long Bay in 2017 after a 10-year break.
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Tasmanian aquaculture giant Tassal has reported a sizeable salmon mortality event affecting its Long Bay lease near Port Arthur in the state s south but is refusing to detail the scale or cause of the deaths.
Key points:
Five cages of salmon were involved in a mass mortality event at Tassal s Long Bay lease
The company is remaining silent on the suspected cause
The Environmental Protection Authority was notified of salmon deaths last week
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