Wasps (Vespula species)

Wasps - Vespula Species - belong to the same order of insects as Ants - the Hymenoptera. They are a highly evolved order of insects with a caste system, where workers (sterile females) build the nests, raise the young and forage for food under the direction of the Queen Wasp.

All pest wasps have a narrow waist which gives the abdomen great mobility, elbowed antennae, mouth parts with powerful mandibles and fore and hind wings, linked by minute hooks. They also have a characteristic black and yellow colour and the ovipositor is modified to form a sting.

Wasps nest underground, in trees, buildings and inside cavities. Nests can be located by searching likely sites on fine days for signs of wasp activity. Flight lines of foraging wasps converging towards, or diverging away from an area may be observed in order to pin-point the nests.

The common wasp (vespula vulgaris) is mostly beneficial, destroying many insect pests to feed the growth of the pest. In Autumn, however, after the nest matures, redundant workers fly off in search of fruit and sugary food and thus become a nuisance to man.

Control
Successful Control of flying and crawling insects requires regular service by a professional pest control company. Eradication requires a close understanding of the pest species, its biology, lifestyle and habits.

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