Then can we release Godzilla to take care of the wasps?

You see, domestic drone warfare was right around the corner, we told y'all so.

[Kent Brockman reads the news.]

KENT
Our top story, the population of parasitic tree lizards has exploded, and local citizens couldn't be happier! It seems the rapacious reptiles have developed a taste for the common pigeon, also known as the 'feathered rat', or the 'gutter bird'. For the first time, citizens need not fear harassment by flocks of chattering disease-bags.

[Later, Bart receives an award from Mayor Quimby outside the town hall. Several lizards slink past.]

QUIMBY
For decimating our pigeon population, and making Springfield a less oppressive place to while away our worthless lives, I present you with this scented candle.

[Skinner talks to Lisa.]

SKINNER
Well, I was wrong. The lizards are a godsend.

LISA
But isn't that a bit short-sighted? What happens when we're overrun by lizards?

SKINNER
No problem. We simply unleash wave after wave of Chinese needle snakes. They'll wipe out the lizards.

LISA
But aren't the snakes even worse?

SKINNER
Yes, but we're prepared for that. We've lined up a fabulous type of gorilla that thrives on snake meat.

LISA
But then we're stuck with gorillas!

SKINNER
No, that's the beautiful part. When wintertime rolls around, the gorillas simply freeze to death.

BlackBart wrote:The wasps will probably ignore the Ash Borer and lay their eggs in every other larvae they can find.

Well, at least they're introducing a species known to actually target the Ash Borer. But, yes, it brings to mind the effectiveness of releasing a South American toad to control native Australia beetle species.

Long story short. Cane Toads are still spreading across the country to the determent of native biodiversity, except for the cane beetles which appear to have been largely untouched.

On the other hand, the import of a South American moth *did* massively cut back the invasive Prickly Pair population with mostly no other repercussions, so biological pest control can work.

The emerald ash borer is not a native insect either. If it were, there would probably be enough natural parasites to keep them in check. Though native insect outbreaks like this happen to tree species periodically as well.

In the Hollywood version, the wasps start to lay their eggs in humans. An attempted genetic modification goes horribly wrong and the wasps become huge and start attacking the human population who turn into violent zombies once stung. Many "alternative healing" types will see this as a documentary and protest the ebil scientists.

And later, the parasitic wasp is likely to become another ecological disaster on their own.

Blackadder wrote: An attempted genetic modification goes horribly wrong and the wasps become huge and start attacking the human population who turn into violent zombies once stung.

Trump is elected, hilarity ensues. That's the one starring Simon Pegg.

Trump is elected, hilarity ensues.

I think that was an hilarious accident

I’ve had a couple of urban projects in Ash Borer areas, and while the Ashes have been inoculated, the arborist’s opinion was that they should simply be felled and new trees planted in their place. That’s a hard sell when these trees appear perfectly healthy. Ash Borer can turn all of that on a dime. I saw an entire street planted with Ashes in Mississauga, all dead and bark falling off revealing the tell tale signs.

There has been success in contolling Purple Loosestrife using beetles

https://www.barrietoday.com/local-news/ ... fe-1083585

I know an old lady who swallowed a fly, I don't know why she swallowed the fly, I guess she'll die