Wasps can be pests in NZ – but they have potential to be pest controllers too
- Written by Jennifer Jandt, Senior Lecturer in Ecology, University of Otago
Jenny Jandt, Author providedWhat good are wasps? It’s a question we hear all the time. And, let’s face it, wasps are routinely demonised.
They interrupt picnics (they love beer and fruit as much as we do). Their sting can be painful or even cause an allergic reaction requiring medical treatment. And a swarm of them flying at you is...





