07-04-2011, 06:57 AM
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First recorded activity by GardenBanter: Apr 2011
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Wasps are a major problem in many countries that they have populated. They kill the native bees for starters. Secondly they compete with our native birde for grubs and larvae. thirdly their sting has been known to kill humans. We all have a duty to control or eradicate these invaders.
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Originally Posted by Christina Websell[_2_]
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In article ,
Christina Websell wrote:
Wasps have a serious image problem, don't they?
No-one is bothered when they are out and about earlier in the year
(you don't see them much then) gathering up caterpillars from your
fruit & veg to feed their larvae, but the moment they are on ripe
fruit later in the year, drunk as **** and likely to sting you,
it's all "let's set a trap and kill them"
Well, those particular wasps are all under sentence of death, anyway,
so it doesn't make much difference to them :-)
Yes, I know the workers will die in autumn, Nick, but let's not go crazy
killing them before their time, eh?
I think they are beneficial insects and always allow queens to overwinter in
my house - even though I had a bad experience with a queen wasp in my
jeans..ouch!
Tina
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