Waikato RiverCare have teamed up with Waikato Regional Council to recruit the Tradescantia Leaf Beetle to help out with a riparian restoration project along the Waikato River. The team at Waikato RiverCare are very excited about this endeavour as it is our first biological control release on a project. In this instance, it is the tradescantia plant that we hope to reduce with these beetles. Prepping the beetles for release on the bonnet of the vehicle. Tradescantia or Wonderi