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Malcolm Roe <[log in to unmask]>
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Discussion of Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 11 Apr 1994 13:58:09 +0100
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Out of curiosity I decoded this.  Since it seems to be a sensible
question for BEE-L I'm posting the contents in a more readable form!
 
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Folks.
Pestiferous wasps (Vespula spp.) could possibly be controlled by incorporating
an insecticide in a sweet food bait placed out where the wasps are foraging.
But of course honey bees would also take the bait.
 
Does anyone know of a sweet formulation that will be readily taken by wasps
but not by honey bees at all?
 
Protein baits in this country are attractive to wasps only when wasps are
abundant.  We need something sweet, but something which will be ignored
by honey bees.
 
Thanks.
 
Barry Donovan,
Canterbury Agriculture and Science Centre,
Lincoln.
Private Bag 4704,
Christchurch,
New Zealand.
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Note to Barry:-
I should have a word with someone knowledgeable at your site about how
to post to this list.
 
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