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Samurai Wasp vs Sneaky Stink Bug: A PhD in the Making

November 7, 2017 By Tom Leave a Comment

Insects fascinate me, and I want my science to have real impact. That’s why I’m teaming up with Dr Gonzalo Avila from Plant & Food Research, and Dr Greg Holwell from The University of Auckland. I started a PhD project last month to improve the way that classical biological control agents are tested before release. I’m looking at a current hot-topic in pest management: Brown marmorated stink bug.

 

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Filed Under: PhD Research Tagged With: biological control, BMSB, brown marmorated stink bug, halyomorpha halys, parasitoid wasp, pest management, research, samurai wasp, trissolcus japonicus

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I'm a PhD candidate in the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Auckland. My research focuses on improving the methods used to test biological control agents for their potential non-target impacts.

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