Insect
Critter of the Week: The Freshwater Snail
This week's critter is the desperate-to-be-given-a-pronouncable-name Potamopyrgus Oppidanus, the freshwater snail. Audio
Enemy #1 - brown marmorated stink bug
Italy is suffering from a brown marmorated stink bug invasion. Damian Christie heads there to find out what New Zealand learn from their experiences. Video, Audio
Our Changing World for 24 October 2019
Italy is experiencing an invasion of brown marmorated stink bugs that is crippling the fruit industry. What can New Zealand learn from their experience? Audio
Biosecurity probe after pest found in NZ for first time
An exotic insect species, the poplar sawfly, has been detected in Dunedin - the first time it has been found in New Zealand.
'My favourite insect is a cicada'
Olly Hills, aged 11, is a big fan of insects, and author of the field guide 'Cicadas of New Zealand.' Audio
Our Changing World for 3 May 2018
The author of the field guide 'Cicadas of New Zealand' is 11-year-old Olly Hills, and Blake Porter is investigating the brain and what makes us quit or persist with different tasks. Audio
Which are the best fly sprays?
Belinda Castles shares the Consumer NZ findings on fly sprays. Audio
Great White Butterflies
The Department of Conservation has declared the great white butterfly as a major biosecurity threat in Nelson. Audio