european wasps again

["Peter Ormay" <>]

Dear All
We should be ancouraging the ACT and Federal Governments to make the bait 
that European Wasps will carry back to the nest and wipe the nest and other 
insects aren't interested in available.  Such a bait exists i believe but 
the authorities are reluctant to legalise it because it can be modified or 
used to kill other things.  There are several other baits such as rat 
poisons that are on supermarket shelves that can be modified or used to kill 
other things.
Having to locate nests to destroy European Wasps is too time consuming and 
costly and will not be an effective method in controlling European Wasps as 
they are becoming more widespread in remote areas.  They are potentially as 
devastating to our insect fauna (and hence effect insectivorous birds) as 
Cane Toads are to frogs and other animals in the north.  If an effective 
bait for Cane Toads were found that could kill other things if misused I'm 
sure it would be legalised and it's use implemented quickly.
Peter