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Produce => Wildlife forum => Topic started by: picman on August 19, 2015, 14:33:35

Title: Vegetarian wasps
Post by: picman on August 19, 2015, 14:33:35
I don't hold the view that wasps are pests , they do a a good job keeping pests down, I was surprised to see a wasp gang chewing on a Dahlia stem. they were obviously enjoying the sap , never seen it before, perhaps they had removed some aphids and were cleaning up after them....   
Title: Re: Vegetarian wasps
Post by: Melbourne12 on August 19, 2015, 15:21:19
The problem is that wasps are the gardener's friend early in the season, when they do indeed feast on harmful pests, but our enemy later on, when the fruit ripens and they spoil so much produce.

Beekeepers don't like wasps either, as they sometimes attack and overwhelm whole hives, eating the bee larvae.
Title: Re: Vegetarian wasps
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on August 19, 2015, 17:57:05
That only happens if the hive's weak, in which case it may die out anyway. I keep hive entrances small, and there are usually more dead wasps than dead bees outside them this time of year.
Title: Re: Vegetarian wasps
Post by: Silverleaf on August 19, 2015, 20:52:34
Urgh. I hate the things. I just can't stand the idea of a wasp touching me.

That said, I'm happy to let them live. I just can't go near one.
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