Forum for residents of St Georges Park and Long Leys Road Lincoln

[helenw19800]

Hi all. We have recently the last few days been experiencing high levels of wasps in our garden. The wasps are very aggressive and very persistent. I was wondering if anyone else is experiencing this problem too. My husband has checked out our attic to investigate for the damn things but we seem to be in the clear. I am very concerned about the children in the garden as myself has already been stung at the weekend . I look forward to hearing from others. Thanks

[deb]

Wasps do get more aggressive towards the end of the summer. Generally if there is/was a nest the wasps have a route that they follow practically the same every time so you would have seen them entering and exiting a particular spot. They do not stick with building up high. I had a tall pot that had a disc part way down as it ws a waste to fill the whole thing with soil and somehow they knew this and burrowed through the soil and built a nest hanging under the disc! Another time they found sufficient loose mortar/lack of insulation(!!) and started on the house wall. At first I thought they're no bother, they have a straight path that follows the fence and isn't where I sit but the man from the council warned me that they would become aggressive as the season progressed so I bought some wasp nest killer. It's a powder squirter and was instantly effective. That said, I've had none this year.