Pest expert reveals simple trick to keep wasps out of your garden

"Between August and early September, wasp queens stop laying eggs, and the nest starts to enter the end of its life cycle. As this happens, worker wasps' normal food sources are cut off, and they begin to seek out easily accessible, carbohydrate-rich human foods. Mr Copley says: 'As natural food sources decline, worker wasps are under pressure to find food, which makes them more aggressive and more likely to sting you.'"

"Wasps are highly territorial and won't build nests near existing colonies. 'Hanging brown paper bags around your garden creates the illusion of rival nests, making wasps avoid the area completely.' All you need to do is crumple a large paper bag, which you can buy online for as little as 16 pence, and place it where wasps normally gather. If you have a tree or other structure where wasps might naturally build their nests, you can place the bag there."

An abnormally warm spring and the hottest summer on record produced a significant wasp population increase across the UK. Between August and early September, wasp queens stop laying eggs and nests enter the end of their life cycle. Worker wasps lose normal food sources, begin seeking out easily accessible carbohydrate-rich human foods, and become more aggressive and more likely to sting. Hanging crumpled brown paper bags around gardens creates the illusion of rival nests and exploits wasp territorial instincts to deter them. Place bags where wasps gather or on trees; they are inexpensive and simple to use.

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