So many wasps!

[Excession]

Thankfully none at my apiaries yet, but I have never seen so many around. They are decimating the greenfly on my plum tree, which is a good thing - but I can't help thinking how long before they want carbs instead of protien...

Is this the year of the wasp? And are we ready to batten down the hatches?

 

[JohnnyD]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...eate-perfect-conditions-insects-flourish.html

Tis the Daily dread though

See my earlier thread re wasps in summer house by the hundreds, just ordered 4 x traps as i cant use pesticides as all my bee stuff is in there

JD

 

[Erichalfbee]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...eate-perfect-conditions-insects-flourish.html

Tis the Daily dread though

See my earlier thread re wasps in summer house by the hundreds, just ordered 4 x traps as i cant use pesticides as all my bee stuff is in there

JD

Johnny. Read and listen to Karol's post in that thread re vacuuming the wasps up. He should know. He makes Waspbane.

 

[Millet]

I have nearly filled one beer trap not far from my hive in less than a fortnight.. I made the trap after seeing wasp's make countless attempts to gain entry.. luckily I have enough bee's to hold them at bay..and the trap will keep the number's down around my hive..

 

[Erichalfbee]

........and the trap will keep the number's down around my hive..

It's more likely to attract them

 

[Millet]

They are already attracted to the hive Eric.. I was watching them before I put a trap in place.. if I did not see several trying to gain access every day I would not have used a trap..
Thank's
Steve.

 

[BrianO]

Seen them around mine too, fended off by the guards.

Reduced entrances, colonies united so strong. Not to sure re traps most seem to attract more wasps !

 

[dlawr42103]

I too have far more wasps this year than I have ever seen before. Fortunately they are paying very little attention to my hives and so far causing no problems apart from a few opportunists during inspections and if I drop anything on the floor. My greengage tree is alive with them!

 

[mazzamazda]

Wait till/if you get Asian hornets, then you don't worry too much about wasps, from trapping hornets I've found that putting traps around the hives does attract them, although most would be there anyway, but at least you can kill them. Ive noticed the apiaries I put traps at, after a week or so have significantly less hornets. I'm not sure about wasps though as they aren't worth the worry to me.