CoreEnviro Solutions Pty Ltd

17/11/2024

With eWasp spring queen trapping underway, the eWasp team has had a record number of spring queens caught in one trap in one single run, 45 spring queens at Jerrabomberra Wetlands. The same trap has seen 117 eWasp spring queens caught and removed from the environment over the past six weeks; this equates to an estimated 468,000 worker wasps and a further 35,100 next generation queens removed from the and surrounding areas.
How is everyone else going with their eWasp spring queen trapping?

14/09/2024

With spring upon us, eWasp queens are emerging from hibernation, and queen trapping will commence. Soon, communities will put out their spring queen traps, ensure you only use registered lures or DIY recipes that have no or very little impact on native species.
We are asking the public to report all spring queens and nests to the eWasp Team. With the valuable data, we can monitor eWasp activity in your area.
Note: 1 spring queen can produce an estimated 4,000 workers wasps, an additional estimated 1,000 drones, and 1,000 -2,000 spring queens at the end of the season.
Nests and significant sightings can be reported via the eWasp app, free from both stores.
If you would like advice on trapping spring queens, contact us via email or phone.
The eWasp Team.

08/08/2024

This is why reporting and data collection is so important.

Gardeners and pest controllers say wasps, important predators and pollinators, appear to be in sharp decline

04/08/2024

With spring just around the corner, eWasp spring queens will emerge from hibernation to establish nests. With wall cavities being one of the preferred nesting site in suburban areas, this is the time to seal cracks and crevices around doors and window frames. For more information, see https://ewasp.com.au/insects-and-arachnids/wasps/ -wasp.

07/06/2024

22/05/2024

European wasp queens in hibernation!
As the warm weather comes to an end, so too has wasp season. Next generation queens from untreated nests are now in winter hibernation and will re-emerge in the spring to establish their nests, therefore it is time to start preparing for next wasp season.
This is the time to start sealing cracks and crevices around doors and window frames to prevent the next generation queens from establishing nests in wall cavities.
To report a nest, contact the eWasp Team.

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19/05/2024

The eWasp app is ready for Fire Ant Reporting, Australia wide!
More resources outside the government are needed if we are ever going to get fire ants under control in Australia.
The eWasp Team
CoreEnviro Solutions Pty Ltd

With 36,945 suspected fire ant reports made since May 2023 and 13,786 of them confirmed as positive, testing is a mammoth task for the governments and departments involved.

04/05/2024

29/04/2024

Blast from the past!
While inspecting Lake Ginninderra for Alligator w**d in April 2024, we came across this plastic bottle.
When was the last time you saw a bottle like this, 80’s, 90’s? Still looks quite good for its age, plastic preserves very well unfortunately, detrimental to our waterways and marine life.
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25/04/2024

07/03/2024

Today we celebrate women who inspire us with their strength, courage and achievements. Happy International Women's Day.

06/03/2024

🐝 Bee alert! 🛑

We’ve found a new exotic incursion of Asian honey bees at the Port of Brisbane after enhancing our biosecurity measures following a recent detection of a single varroa jacobsoni mite.

To safeguard our buzzing buddies, a movement control order is in place restricting the movement of bees, bee hives, unprocessed honey, and beekeeping equipment.

We need all Queensland beekeepers to pitch in by:

🐝 Monitoring hives for varroa mite using the alcohol wash method (at least every 16 weeks).

🐝 Reporting hive checks using the quick and easy Bee 123 form, even if you don't spot any suspect mites (link in comments).

🐝 Reporting unexpected hive deaths, deformed bees, or swarming bees, by calling us immediately on 13 25 23.

🧐 Bee our eyes and ears – we're counting on your vigilance to keep our bees safe and our industry thriving. For more information, head to https://brnw.ch/21wHBy1.

📸 An Asian honey bee (left), and a European honey bee (right).

05/03/2024

At this stage, we believe Report, Treat, Repeat (RTR), and public education, will be the most effective way in reducing the spread of Fire ants.

Impact of the invasive species could be worse than that of rabbits, cane toads, foxes, camels, wild dogs and feral cats combined, committee hears

03/03/2024

Just finished treating the African love grass, Eragrostis curvula, at Molonglo River NR, ACT. It was a challenge, but we are happy with the results, will definitely require a follow up treatment.
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