European wasp

A well made slide-tape program transferred to video which looks at the European wasp in Australia. Addresses the introduction of the wasps in Australia, the life pattern, nesting habitat, danger of the bite, first aid treatment and eradication methods.

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Credits

production company

Greg Taylor Productions

Museum Victoria

Duration

00:09:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1989

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

509406

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Pests

Animals & Wildlife → Wasps

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pest introduction

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pests

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Pests

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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If you would like to cite this item, please use the following template: {{cite web |url=https://acmi.net.au/works/99245--european-wasp/ |title=European wasp |author=Australian Centre for the Moving Image |access-date=20 March 2025 |publisher=Australian Centre for the Moving Image}}

Australia, 1989

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