10-10-2022, 01:58 PM
Sorry about the confusion. Yes, the wasps I meant are Asian paper wasps. I just think of them as Asian wasps because those in our garden are not other kinds of paper wasp (eg European or Tasmanian). They are easy and safe to kill with fly spray and now is the time to do it to reduce nests. We do leave one or two next to the vege garden to help keep the white butterfly numbers down. Which means remembering where they are, but I don't have much problem if I get stung occasionally. I just say "ouch" and forget about it.
On the other hand, common and German wasps are a different story entirely. A problem like Zurdo mentions is serious. And if you get stung that feels pretty serious too. Last time I had a sting it took a couple of weeks for the swelling to go down (they were feeding on the grapes above where I was weeding and I put my knee on one). The best remedy for them is carbaryl if you can get it, but inside a wall like that you really need professional pest control if they get out of hand.
On the other hand, common and German wasps are a different story entirely. A problem like Zurdo mentions is serious. And if you get stung that feels pretty serious too. Last time I had a sting it took a couple of weeks for the swelling to go down (they were feeding on the grapes above where I was weeding and I put my knee on one). The best remedy for them is carbaryl if you can get it, but inside a wall like that you really need professional pest control if they get out of hand.