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Wasp numbers surge in B.C. amid warm weather and abundant food
- Wasp numbers in British Columbia have increased significantly due to warm, dry weather and abundant food sources, causing a rise in pest control calls.
- Backcountry and rescue groups have warned about an unusually high number of wasps on popular trails, leading to a climber near Vancouver being attacked and requiring extraction.
- Mat Neale, a pest control manager in Metro Vancouver, reports technicians now handle eight to ten wasp-related calls daily, which is higher than in previous years.
- The surge in wasp activity is linked to a boom in hemlock looper moths, a key food source for wasps, according to Mat Neale.
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Wasp numbers surge in B.C. amid warm weather and abundant food
VANCOUVER - Pest control experts say they've seen a "dramatic increase" of wasp calls in British Columbia, as warm weather and abundant food contribute to a late summer surge in
·Toronto, Canada
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