Buzz off: Alberta's wasp population a concern this time of year

Published: Aug 30, 2024 Duration: 00:01:35 Category: News & Politics

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and Dad's like run out of here he's screaming at us to run out of here if you've been noticing an increase of wasp in Alberta around this time of year you are not alone it's the season when insects multiply and compete for food with their aggression leading to more stings and when you get stung it hurts something these two Calgary girls experienced recently while walking back from the library I didn't see the Ws come up and sting me and then she was like ouch a Calgary based pest control company says they're receiving plenty of calls for help yeah we're super busy with wasps right now they're everywhere probably like every second house has a wasp nest right now wasps are always a problem this time of year um this year is definitely a little bit busier but I think it's every summer it just takes people by surprise that there's so many wasps all at once another local Pest Control expert has some tips to keep the WASP away I always recommend if you're having a issue on your patio or backyard is to have wash traps away from you the idea is to attract these washs to an area so give them on a fence line uh spot to stop that pest control companies say you should call an expert if you see a nest that's too big to tackle and if they do get you don't let them take the sting out of the rest of your summer I'm not afraid of stem anymore in Calgary carlen sson City news

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