Reference

Authors: Brown B.

Year: 2020

Title: Application to EPA (APP203875) to introduce two parasitoids, Volucella inanis and Metoecus paradoxus, as biological control agents for the invasive German and common wasps, Vespula germanica and V. vulgaris.

Citation: Environmental Protection Authority website

URL: https://www.epa.govt.nz/assets/FileAPI/hsno-ar/APP203875/APP203875-Application.pdf

Introductions described:

Target(s)	Agent(s)	Details
Vespula vulgaris, common wasp	Metoecus paradoxus	Details
Vespula germanica, German wasp	Metoecus paradoxus	Details
Polistes chinensis antennalis, Asian paper wasp Polistes dominula, European paper wasp Polistes humilis, Australian paper wasp Vespula germanica, German wasp Vespula vulgaris, common wasp	Volucella inanis	Details