Summer calls for at-home barbecues, gardening and lounging by the pool — all of which become unpleasant when wasps are around. Wasps tend to build nests in sheltered areas like inside trees, under ...

LANSING Michigan foresters are bracing for an invasion of tree-killing wasps. Roger Mech, a forest health specialist with the Department of Natural Resources, said his department has tracked the ...

Pest experts are warning of a surge in wasps after thousands more people asked for help getting rid of them. Rentokil Pest Control is reporting a 618 per cent increase in wasp enquiries June this year ...

13:04, Fri, Jul 18, 2025 Updated: 13:09, Fri, Jul 18, 2025 Wasp attack fears are soaring this summer as Rentokil Pest Control reports a staggering 618% increase in enquiries in June compared to the ...

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Wasps are pests that most people simply don't enjoy having around. Though they do have some benefits for your garden, they are aggressive, and their stings are painful and sometimes even deadly.

Britain has been swarmed by an exceptionally high number of wasps this year due to a dry spring and the summer heatwave, experts have said. With last month England's hottest June on record and the ...