UK Warned of 'Wasp Boom' as the Insects Enter 'Most Volatile' Stage of Season
- The UK is seeing an increase in wasp populations this season due to a record warm and dry spring.
- Wildlife Professor Adam Hart stated that "Wasps are great pest controllers, pollinators and predators," highlighting their ecological importance.
- Professor Seirian Sumner noted that the warm conditions created an ideal environment for wasps to thrive.
- Typically, wasps appear at picnics at the end of August, but they have arrived early this year due to the weather.
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