21 May 2019

Wasp numbers rising in Auckland: How to kill them?

From Morning Report, 8:43 am on 21 May 2019

Wasp numbers are increasing dramatically in Auckland and experts are warning the populations could climb higher if they are not controlled.

Auckland Council has received more calls from people reporting wasps so far this year than during the whole of 2018.

Wasps are such a pest in parts of the country that a swat team of experts has formed to find new ways to reduce their numbers.