Wasps

• Late snowfall in Manitoba delays mosquito season, could reduce wasps, experts say

  With another wave of snow and rain expected over the weekend, experts say Manitobans won't have to worry about mosquitos and wasps for quite a while.

  Environment

  Apr 23
  
• Chirp chirp, buzz buzz: Wasps, crickets still plaguing Manitobans this summer

  If Manitoba's seemingly out-of-control wasp population is driving you crazy this summer, you're not alone.

  Environment

  Aug 30, 2021
  
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• Winnipeg facing wasps, flies galore due to drought conditions, says entomologist

  Entomologist Taz Stuart told 680 CJOB wasps are a little more aggressive earlier this year because of the drought, which has hurt their natural food source of insects and flowers.

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  Aug 16, 2021
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• This wasp and yellowjacket season is possibly the worst ever in Edmonton, city says

  It's not your imagination: the City of Edmonton's pest coordinator says this is the worst year for wasps and yellowjackets anyone on his team can remember.

  Environment

  Aug 5, 2021
• ‘It’s important to get rid of them’: Winnipeg bug expert on spike in summer pests

  Summer is finally here but the great weather has also brought a whole host of annoying little critters such as cankerworms, ants and wasps.

  Environment

  Jun 16, 2021
• ‘It’s extremely busy’: Calgary sees spike in wasp calls in August

  While August is typically wasp season in Calgary, local exterminators said calls regarding wasps are on the rise.

  Canada

  Aug 26, 2020
• Wasps on the rise in Regina, mosquitoes down: City Buzz

  As shorter days and cooler temperatures become the norm in Regina, wasp aggression is something to look out for.

  Environment

  Aug 14, 2019
• 135 kids stung by wasps during Terry Fox Run in Kamloops

  The school principal says it appears one of the children ran over a nest in the ground, releasing a cloud of aggravated wasps.

  Environment

  Sep 27, 2018
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• Edmonton garbage collectors dealing with combination of waste, wasps

  The weather this summer led to a surge in the wasp population in the Edmonton area, leading to several waste collectors already being stung. 

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2018
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• Wary of wasps? Winnipeg pest expert warns the worst is yet to come

  A Winnipeg pest control expert said wasp season came earlier than usual and the bugs are getting more aggressive as fall approaches.

  Aug 23, 2018