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Megarhyssa nortoni

The giant sirex wasp parasite Megarhyssa nortoni was imported to New Zealand and released in the 1960s to control the sirex wood wasp, a pest in pine plantations.

Rights: Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research, CC-BY 4.0

Published: 23 May 2019Size: 962.13 KB

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