Found a nest?
Keep people and pets away. Disturb a busy nest and you can face thousands of painful stings, DPIRD warns. After a sting, call 000 for noisy breathing, a swollen tongue or throat, a persistent cough, dizziness or collapse.
What's different in Canning Vale
A European wasp hot spot
DPIRD says wasps arrive in WA with freight and cargo, mostly from the eastern states, so new nests are generally found in urban and industrial areas. It names Canning Vale as a hot spot, along with Bibra Lake, Kewdale, Malaga, Wangara and Welshpool. Report to DPIRD or through MyPestGuide Reporter.
Two councils
The City of Canning and the City of Gosnells each list Canning Vale as partly theirs. Check your rates notice before you contact a council about mosquitoes, rats or a hive.
House borer zone
DPIRD's list dated 16 February 2022 includes a European house borer zone named Canning Vale, with boundaries including Warton Road, Ranford Road and Nicholson Road. It limits moving pinewood. Look your address up on DPIRD's map rather than going by a road name.
Same suburb, two sets of notes
| City of Gosnells side | City of Canning side | |
|---|---|---|
| Rats | Local law: when there are signs, act, and check each bait or trap daily | Nothing on its animals and pests page, so ask the City |
| Mosquitoes | Water tanks need a mosquito-proof cover, with mesh no larger than 1.2 millimetres | Works with neighbouring cities on salt marsh mosquitoes around the Canning River |
| Hive on your land | Owner or occupier treats or removes it if it's a nuisance | Owner's or resident's responsibility |
Termite inspections in Canning Vale
WA's Building and Energy recommends a termite inspection every year. Damage to timber and thin mud tunnels are what to look for, and if you find either, don't disturb them. When you're choosing someone, WA Health says termite work needs the Termites and Timber pests endorsement on the technician's licence, so ask to see the card.
WA's register of pest businesses isn't public. The registration number should be on the vehicle, and it's fair to ask for it along with a written quote.
Warehouses and loading docks
Because wasps travel with cargo, anyone working with freight here has a reason to look twice. DPIRD says they're easiest to detect between December and May, and that 90% of nests are hidden underground. If wasps keep coming to the same bin or patch of ground, keep clear and report it.
Our advice for Canning Vale
If you've got black and yellow wasps around, report them before you do anything else. Then work out which council you're with, and get the yearly termite check done. For the rest, tell us what you've seen and your postcode.
Want someone to look at it?
Tell us what you've seen and your postcode, and a local pest business that handles exactly that calls you to talk it through.
