Disease mitigation and pathogenic control in German and common wasps, Vespula germanica and V. vulgaris (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) : a thesis completed in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand

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Disease mitigation and pathogenic control in German and common wasps, Vespula germanica and V. vulgaris (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) : a thesis completed in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand

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Vespula germanica (F.) (German wasp) and V. vulgaris (L.) (common wasp) are major pests in New Zealand. They damage crops, have a significant impact on the biodiversity of native ecosystems and present a significant health hazard by stinging people and animals. Efforts to control them, both chemically and biologically, have not been as effective as initially hoped. This research contributes to a larger programme studying the potential of entomopathogenic microbes for the control of German and...

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Thesis

Thesis level

Doctoral

Date created

2002

Creator

Harcourt, Stephen John

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https://hdl.handle.net/10182/1790

Related subjects

Vespula vulgaris (L.) / Vespula germanica (F.) / Beauveria bassiana / Aspergillus flavus / Serratia marcescens / fungus / bacteria / bioassay / entomopathogen / mortality / venom / larval saliva / hygienic behaviour / necrophoria / necrophagia / trophallaxis / Marsden::270307 Microbial ecology / Marsden::300204 Plant protection (pests, diseases and weeds) / Marsden::270403 Plant pathology / Marsden::270505 Entomology

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