Wasps
Getting stung by a wasp is not fun. Dealing with them is no fun either, even for us! From your backyard to our forests wasps are having massive effects on New Zealanders. In our forests the wasps are cornering the market in honeydew consumption which is a natural food source for a lot of our native birds, bats, lizards and insects. A study was published that indicated wasps also cause $130 million of damage per year due to things like traffic related incidents and the wasps attacking bee hives.
Treatment:
Depending on the type of wasp species and where the nest is located will ultimately decide how we treat. Typically once the nest is found and if it is accessible then a dust will be dispersed into the nest. If the nest is an open style like the above image on the right then the way to approach it could possibly be via chemical spraying.