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How many, if any, yellow-legged wasp queens have been detected in Auckland in the last month?

Answered Question 13323 (2026)
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Asked by

Lan Pham

List MP · Green Party

Question

  • How many, if any, yellow-legged wasp queens have been detected in Auckland in the last month?

Answered by

Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Biosecurity

Answer

I am advised that 12 yellow-legged hornet queens were detected in the last month, between the dates of 10 March to 10 April.