The Brisbane airport has commissioned research into wasps, which have been infesting planes and other aircraft instruments at the airport.
Airport wildlife manager Jackson Ring has stated that although the number of incidents caused by wasps is tiny, the wasps were being dealt with seriously due to the risks posed to aircrafts and safety probes by their nests.
The wasp species has been identified as arriving from Brazil in 2010, yet science consultant Dr Alan House says that a state or federal biosecurity response has been lacking so far.