Ministry for Primary Industries Sustainable Food & Fibre Futures (SFFF) 19046

Note: This programme finished in 2022.

Latest News: GWA 2022 newsletter, June 2022

Giant willow aphid (GWA) is negatively impacting New Zealand’s rural environment, apiculture and horticulture industries, and poses a human and animal health threat because of the elevated numbers of wasps associated with aphid honeydew.

Scion lead a three-year research programme focused on long-term control of giant willow aphid. This programme was funded by MPI’s Sustainable Farming Fund and brings together Apiculture New Zealand, the New Zealand Poplar & Willow Research Trust, the River Managers Group and Zespri International, all providing significant cash and in-kind support. Research partners include Plant & Food Research, the University of Otago and the USDA Forest Service. Read the full list of our research partners and supporters.