ROPALIDIA – AN AUSTRALIAN PAPER WASP WITH A DIFFERENCE
A look at the behaviours and nest-building strategies of Ropalidia paper wasps.
December 1, 2022
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Category: Pest Control Wasps
HOW CAN YOU PREDICT A BIG WASP SEASON?
What factors determine the size of wasp populations?
December 1, 2022
WASP BAITING: A NEW INCOME STREAM
Sundew Solutions offers a complete wasp baiting solution to get pest managers up and running in this relatively new and lucrative niche.
December 1, 2022
A NEW BAIT SOLUTION FOR EUROPEAN WASPS
Rowan Gregson, Technical Solutions Adviser for Sundew Solutions, introduces Vespex European Wasp Lure – new to the Australian market for 2021.
December 1, 2021
RESIN POTTER WASP
Most potter wasps build their nests from mud, but resin potter wasps use the clear sap collected from plants to build their hard nests. Learn more…
February 4, 2021
MURDER HORNETS – COULD THEY INVADE AUSTRALIA?
How easily could the menacing Asian giant hornet take up residence here in Australia?
December 1, 2020
TAKING THE STING OUT OF WASP CONTROL
With its exceptionally powerful spray, WaspJet aerosol gives pest managers an easy solution for dealing with wasps’ nests.
December 1, 2020
VESPULA GERMANICA, THE EUROPEAN INVADER
Wasps of the genus Vespula are challenging pests, but how did they become so well established in Australia, and what can be done to control their numbers?
January 1, 2020
BLUE ANT
Image credit: Canberra nature map under licence These ground dwelling insects have a unique diet and distinctive appearance, and can be found in gardens across much of Australia. They can also deliver a very painful sting like their more notorious relatives. Could you identify a blue ‘ant’?
May 31, 2019
DEALING WITH WASPS
Charles McClintock from Sumitomo Chemical Australia examines the various methods of controlling wasps, including the dangerous European wasp.
January 1, 2019
