EDMONTON — Audric Moses has seen a few late-summer wasp outbreaks around his Edmonton home over the past seven years, but nothing like what he saw last week. 'My wife said, 'Hey, come on out here. You need to see this,'' he said.
EDMONTON — Audric Moses has seen a few late-summer wasp outbreaks around his Edmonton home over the past seven years, but nothing like what he saw last week."There were apples in the tree that were completely covered in wasps, inside and outside of the apples. They were just eating their way into the centre, leaving a hollow skin of an apple behind.Late summer is often wasp time on the Prairies, as the little stingers go through their natural cycle.
The City of Edmonton says its pest management team has removed 374 wasp nests so far this year and is in the process of removing more. Last year, it got rid of 121. Firstly, said Evenden, wasp colonies have had all summer to nurture their eggs and bring larvae to adulthood. By now, there's a whole new generation of grown-up wasps thirsty for a sip of the wine in your glass.
Evenden added that unusually hot weather across the Prairies in July may have quickened the growth of the larvae and helped more of them survive.
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