Win against the wasps! There are more than ever, so here world-leading experts reveal what really works against them - from a trick with tights to the sure-fire way to make them leave your picnic alone
Professor Seirian Sumner, Professor of Behavioural Ecology at University College, London, and author of Endless Forms: The Secret World Of Wasps, says: 'That double combination of the spring weather being perfect for wasps and the summer being good for insects in general with lots of prey around for the wasps means it's a really good wasp year.'
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