Chris Thompson: breeding good insects to get bad insects - a podcast by RNZ

Local food growers are increasingly employing beneficial insects as biocontrol agents to keep pests and diseases in check, meaning less reliance on pesticides. At Bioforce in Karaka, rural south Auckland, insects are bred and sent out to growers of everything from tomatoes and pot plants to chicken farms. More and more pests are turning up on our shores, making finding other insects - including natives - to combat them urgent work. Chris Thompson is general manager of Bioforce, a company his father founded 23 years ago.

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