Biological control of the invasive wasp Vespula germanica in Australia: Assessing socio-economic feasibility

Susan M. Hester, Peter Tait, Raelene Kwong, Greg Lefoe, Darren Kriticos and Oscar J. Cacho

Ecological Economics, 2024, vol. 224, issue C

Abstract: Invasive species cause significant damage to economies, human health, biodiversity and society in general. Social insects are among the most successful invaders, often becoming major pests when they establish outside their native range. Once established they can be difficult to eradicate or contain, and classical biological control is usually the only feasible management option.

Keywords: Invasive species modelling; Vespula germanica; Impacts; Sphecophaga vesparum vesparum; Economic feasibility (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2024.108315

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