NOTICE: Due to timing of Nelson Anniversary and Waitangi Day, there will be no shipments of Vespex on week of 3rd February
If you are wanting to learn some fascinating facts about wasps and the problems they cause, then we thoroughly recommend The Vulgar Wasp
"Lester cleverly weaves facts and figures on the astonishing science of this little-loved insect into a text that's tickled with memorable anecdotes and personable insights". Dr Seirian Summer, University College, London.
$27.00 (incl. GST)
For everybody who keeps bees, or simply admires them, we are offering Phil Lester's 2020 book: Healthy Bee, Sick Bee
"A very readable, enlightening text, interwoven with many delightful anecdotes and personal touches . . . Incredibly well written, with persuasive evidence-based analyses". Judith de Wilde, New Zealand Beekeeper.
$27.00 (incl. GST)
BUNDLE OFFER: Get both The Vulgar Wasp and Healthy Bee, Sick Bee for $49.90 (incl. GST)
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If you are interested in the history of management of introduced pests and diseases in New Zealand, as well the latest research towards advanced methods of control, then we recommend the latest book by Phil Lester, Pests and Pestilence.
"A fascinating overview of the pests that have had some of the biggest impacts on ecosystems, people, crops and livestock globally. You'll be inspired, repulsed and intrigued in equal measure, yet end on a feeling of hope: that novel approaches and emerging technologies to combat pests and pestilence are within our grasp." —Andrea Byrom, ecologist and kairangi at Te Pūnaha Matatini
$34.99 (incl. GST)
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