THE decline in East Coast bee populations and the growing threat from wasps will be discussed at information forums in St Marys, St Helens and Falmouth this week.
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The initiatives, called Wasp Control and All About Bees, aim to educate residents on the impact insects have on the local environment.
More than 80 per cent of plants require pollination from bees to survive, with 50-90 per cent of local bee populations disappearing across the globe.
Despite the figures, however, local Transition Break O' Day committee member Susan Probert believes much can be done to improve Tasmania's local bee populations.
"There is a lot of concern around the world at the moment because there has been a massive collapse of bee colonies and decline in bee populations around the world," she said.
"We want to raise awareness about the flight of bees globally. We want to share what we as Tasmanians can do to ensure the survival and thriving of our local populations. We want to bring hope, we want to see changes and see change as opportunity, not as a negative thing."
Wasps have also become a severe problem, with produce and crops falling victim to the pests.
"The European wasps are capable of destroying food crops, like berries other fruits and vineyard crops," he said.
"They actually get into the fruit and turn it to mush - they eat it out.
"It's causing huge concerns for the wine industry."
A wasp control forum will be held at the St Helens Portland Hall from 1pm to 2.45pm and from 4pm to 6.30pm at the St Marys Community Hall on August 12.
An All About Bees forum will also be held at the Falmouth Community Centre from 2pm to 6pm on August 16.