| European Wasps - Watch Out! |
Although European Wasps are well established in New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania, the Department of Agriculture in Western Australia is maintaining a vigilant watch out for them in WA. They have asked pest control professionals like Westate Pest Control and the public to keep their eye out for occurences of the Eurpoean Wasp. But how do I identify the Eurpoean Wasp? What does it look like?
This is how to distinguish a European Wasp from other wasps.
A European Wasp:
. looks at first like a bee with a wasp rear end
. has very long black antennae
. has bright yellow legs
. has a wider body than a paper wasp - as wide as a bee
. has legs that don't hang down when flying
. flies twice as fast as a bee.
What do you do when you think you have seen the European Wasp?
1. Positively identify it as a European Wasp.
2. Don't touch or spray them!
3. Ring the European Wasp Hotline: 9366 2307 (Department of Agriculture & Food).
4. Department of Agriculture & Food will go out and destroy the nest - only they can treat them.
If you are not sure what to do, ring Westate Pest Control on 6365 4800 (or email us on info@westatepest.com.au) and we'll contact the Department of Agriculture & Food for you.
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