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      Wood Wasps- Pest Fact

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      • Common name : Wood Wasp
      • Scientific name : Various names (according to subspecies)
      • Identification :

      Characteristics

      Specifications

      Size (Adults)

      12-40mm, females much longer than males

      Body shape

      Abdominal base joined broadly to the thorax

      General body colour

      Brownish-black with paler markings

      Features

      Does not bite or sting

      Wings

      Varies in colour (transparent to dark)

      Others

      Larvae are cylindrical with very short legs and bent-up tail (colour ranges from whitish to creamy yellow)
      • Habits :
        • Does not cause structural damage unless infested wood is used in a structure
        • Adult wasps are noisy fliers and look intimidating
        • Will chew through any finished surface in order to get at the infested wood
        • Damaged items include: plaster walls, linoleum, non-ceramic floor tiles, hardwood floors, paneling etc

      • Control
      1. Inspection
        1. Infested wood usually contain ‘exit holes’ about 4-6mm in diameter, usually surfaces within three years of using the wood in construction
        2. Grayish halos are present on the infested wood
      2. Action
        1. Infested wood usually contain ‘exit holes’ about 4-6mm in diameter, usually surfaces within three years of using the wood in construction
        2. Grayish halos are present on the infested wood
      3. Prevention
        1. Use only kiln-dried wood in the structure
        2. Refrain from using firewood (preferred medium of wood wasps for reproducing)
      • Glossary
        • Intimidating – Scary 
        • Halo – A circular band of colour


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