The Wasp Wipeout is now tackling two types of wasp, but why wasn't it from the start? Wasp Wipeout has spread its wings and is targeting two different types of wasp. Vespula is an umbrella term that covers two wasp species in New Zealand, the common wasp and the German wasp. READ MORE:* Do your bit to help eliminate wasps this summer* Wasp Wipeout: Frequently asked questions* Wasp Wipeout closes out another summerIn the average wasp encounter, the differences between the common and German type are largely cosmetic: the German wasp is a little larger and more yellow than the common, and it established itself in New Zealand earlier. This year, Wasp Wipeout is going to keep up the pressure on the Vespula wasps in the bush, and help start the communal effort getting paper wasps out of your gardens.

Source: Stuff December 03, 2019 15:56 UTC