Yellowjackets are more than a nuisance, they account for at least 90 percent of “bee stings.” European paper wasps, are beneficial predators of caterpillars and other insects — not people, unless ...

Well, 2020 continues to make good on its promise of being a horrendous year. If a pandemic, civil unrest and a highly charged presidential election weren’t enough, Mother Nature has joined in the fun ...

The European and Mediterranean species of the paper wasp genus Polistes were recently revised. For the first time for this group, scientists applied an integrative taxonomic approach which combines ...

New research shows that the invasive European paper wasp, Polistes dominulus, plays a role in facilitating sour rot disease in the absence of other insects. Come harvest season, wine makers have grown ...

RESIDENTS in Perth’s south are being urged to look out for European wasps after numerous nests have been found. Eight of the 49 European wasp nests destroyed by the Department of Agriculture and Food ...

Last summer, I was on a mission to photograph native bees as part of a statewide monitoring program. After tramping around prairies with my camera, I'd download the photos — only to find that lots of ...

Many times when we are cleaning the garage, in the barn or other buildings, we find an unexpected nest of wasps. Beware when moving items like wooden boards or anything leaning against a wall in barns ...

Recent calls to the Purdue Extension office have prompted me to re-visit a topic I have written about before: bees or wasps that form an elaborate nest and function as a colony. We call them “social” ...

You may have an ally in your garden and not even realize it. Right this very minute, paper wasps are likely on patrol in your garden constantly looking for insects to hunt down and kill. The purpose ...