Hitch-hiking stink bug a major concern for Marlborough wine industry

Hitch-hiking stink bug a major concern for Marlborough wine industry

A stink bug that has decimated crops in the United States and Italy could be catastrophic for the Marlborough wine industry if it breaches border control. New Zealand Winegrowers biosecurity manager Edwin Massey said the bug, called the brown marmorated stink bug, was public enemy No 1 when it came to biosecurity risks.

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