Wasp Control for Orchards & Vineyards in NZ
Wasps damage fruit and threaten pickers. Here's wasp control for NZ orchards and vineyards — bee-safe and commercial-grade.
Wasps cost growers
In New Zealand orchards and vineyards, wasps aren't just a sting risk — they damage ripening fruit, disrupt harvest and threaten workers. Bee-safe, scalable wasp control is essential.
The challenge: protect bees, control wasps
Orchards rely on bees for pollination. Any wasp control must protect pollinators — which rules out blanket chemical spraying. The GotchaPest Bee-Safe Wasp Trap is designed exactly for this: targeted wasp capture with zero bee risk.
A grower's wasp control plan
1. Trap early
Set traps in spring to catch queens — the highest-leverage moment.
2. Perimeter trapping
Ring the orchard with traps 20m apart to intercept foraging wasps before they reach fruit.
3. Switch bait with the season
Protein early, sugar as fruit ripens — see our bait guide.
4. Log and monitor
The GotchaPest app lets commercial sites log traps and catches by block, supporting food safety and IPM records.
Built for commercial conditions
UV-tough, reusable, NZ-made — our traps handle orchard scale. Stocked at Mitre 10 and Kings Plant Barn, or talk to our commercial team for bulk supply.
Ask Buzzy
Ask Buzzy 🐝 for a perimeter trap layout for your block.
Not sure which pest you're dealing with?
Snap a photo and — our NZ-made AI pest assistant will identify it from our verified species database and recommend the right trap. Free, honest, and grounded in real Kiwi catch data.
GotchaPest Team
NZ-made pest control, designed in Aotearoa for Kiwi conditions. Our traps are UV-tough, reusable and bee-safe — paired with the world's first AI Trap Buddy and the GotchaPest community pest tracker. Available at Mitre 10, Kings Plant Barn and right here online.
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Fast, safe, and seriously effective — NZ-made wasp trap that protects pollinators.
Trap smarter with GotchaPest
UV-tough, NZ-made traps paired with the app and Buzzy — the first ever AI Trap Buddy.