Pest Tracker
Together we're protecting NZ. Every catch helps map pest activity across the country.
Turn every catch into data that protects NZ
The GotchaPest NZ Tracker turns every trap into part of a bigger picture. By logging your trap locations and catches, you're helping build a real-time view of insect activity across New Zealand.
Whether you're trapping flies at home, monitoring wasps around your business, or protecting orchards and growing spaces, every upload helps identify hotspots, seasonal trends, and emerging outbreaks. Together, we can respond faster and protect more of the places we live, work, and grow.
Open the Pest Tracker App
See the NZ Tracker in action
A look at the tools inside the tracker — from identifying a catch to forecasting what's coming next.
Ask Buzzy
The AI pest assistant answers the questions that come up in the garden — wasp or bee, which trap, which bait.
Snap & Find Scenes
Turn a photo of your patch into an interactive scene. Tap the bugs you spot to identify what's living in your beds.
Pest Profiles
Every species gets a full profile — stats, superpowers, and how to tell the pests from the pollinators.
3D Bug Lab
Spin, zoom and inspect real 3D models, including how to tell females from males.
Pest Forecast
Season-aware risk scores for wasps, house flies and fruit flies, with what to do about each one.
Wasp Nest Help
Found a nest, worried about prevention, or been stung? Plain answers to the wasp questions that matter most.
Community Bait Guide
Tried-and-tested bait recipes shared by trappers around the country, with the season each works best.
Kids Zone
Identification wizards, pest-or-friend quizzes, a bug builder and story time — the tracker's playful side.
Built for Growers
From backyard to orchard, monitoring and trapping scale to the way you grow.
Register Your Trap
Use it again and again with any bottle. Smart design that reduces waste and keeps working.
Log Your Catches
Every time you empty a trap, log what you caught. It only takes a minute and helps protect NZ.
See Your Rank
See how your catches compare nationally, check the leaderboard, and view the pest heat map.
Pest Heat Map
See pest activity as it happens across New Zealand. The GotchaPest Heat Map uses community catch data to highlight where flies, wasps, and fruit flies are being trapped most heavily.
Check out Pest Heat Map →Leader Board
Every catch counts. The GotchaPest Leader Board showcases the top contributors helping reduce pest populations across NZ. Track your catches and climb the rankings.
Check out Leader Board →Bait Guide
Different pests respond to different bait. The GotchaPest Bait Guide helps you choose the right mix for the insects you are targeting, using simple ingredients you may already have at home.
Explore Bait Guide →
Meet Buzzy — Your Trap Buddy
Buzzy is GotchaPest's friendly in-app AI help buddy, always on hand to help you get the most out of your trapping. Think of Buzzy as the knowledgeable neighbour who's been trapping for years — warm, encouraging, and genuinely helpful.
Trap setup & placement
Which trap for which pest, where to hang it, how high, and what to avoid — like keeping wasp traps away from beehives.
Bait & lure recipes
What bait to use for wasps, fruit flies, or house flies, matched to the NZ season — from the official Bait & Lure Guide plus community recipes.
Troubleshooting
Trap not catching? Wrong bugs getting in? Smelly fly trap? Buzzy walks you through simple checks to get things working.
App navigation
Pointing you to the right page — Pest Map, Leaderboard, Community Recipes, or Log a Catch.
Live pest alerts
Buzzy is aware of current biosecurity alerts and can flag them when relevant to your area.
Honest & NZ-made
Grounded in the app's verified data — no guesswork, no invented facts. If Buzzy doesn't know, it says so.
Pest Activity Map is Now Live
The interactive pest activity map, community reporting, and trap management are now available. View pest activity across New Zealand, register your traps, and contribute to community pest intelligence.