Wooden packaging is top entry route for invasive woodwasps, multi-nation study finds

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A new study analyzing decades of border inspection data from three countries has identified wooden packaging as the dominant pathway for woodwasp introductions worldwide. Nearly all recorded interceptions involved shipping materials such as pallets, crates, and dunnage. Researchers also found that shifting global trade routes have influenced which woodwasp species are being intercepted over time. The findings underscore the continued importance of enforcing international regulations on wooden packaging materials. Experts say stronger biosecurity measures around such packaging are essential to curbing the spread of these invasive insects.

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