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25/08/2026

🐝 Ham or jam? What are the wasps choosing?

Researchers at UCL want pest professionals to help them understand what wasps are eating this summer 🍴

The Picnic Wasp Survey is looking at whether foraging wasps choose protein-rich foods such as meat, or sugary foods such as jam, fruit and soft drinks – and whether those preferences change as the season progresses.

🕵️ Pest technicians spend a lot of time observing wasps in the real world, so your sightings could provide particularly useful evidence.

Next time a wasp takes an interest in someone’s lunch, take a closer look before you shoo it away.

📸 Snap a photo if you can
🍖 Record protein, sugar or both
🔬 Help researchers build a better picture of wasp behaviour in 2026

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11/08/2026

Interesting day today, three techs on three different vessels! Helping our customers and the UK transport system stay pest free!
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07/08/2026

Another day, another nest removal. This time it’s European Hornets (Vespa crabro). This nest will be on its way to at UCL on Monday! So pleased we can help with this important work :)
another demonstration of the value of events like Pest Ex!

04/08/2026

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/jul/comment-where-have-all-wasps-gone-summer

Writing in The Conversation, Professor Seirian Sumner (UCL Genetics, Evolution and Environment) highlights the lower-than-normal abundance of wasps this summer and urges members of the public to watch out for visiting wasps to see what they want.

25/07/2026

Wow, that's a high up wasps nest!

We attended to a customers garden yesterday as we suspected there would be the need to report an Asian Hornet nest to the Non-Native Species Secertariat. Much to our suprise it was a domestic wasp species with nest predation by European Hornets.

In this instance the nest was high enough and far enough from the customers house to leave alone.

It's worth remebering that wasps are beneficial to the environment and should be left alone where possible.

As always, make sure you use a professional organisation so that you are betting the best advice. We are proud British Pest Control Association. You can also find us listed and on

25/07/2026

As we move further into summer, wasps and hornets naturally switch from hunting insects to searching for sugary foods.

Earlier in the season, workers collect insects to feed the developing larvae. In return, the larvae produce a sweet liquid that feeds the adult workers. By late summer, colonies have many workers but much less brood, so that natural food source disappears. This is why you suddenly see wasps around soft drinks, fruit, beer gardens and picnics.

If wasps are becoming a nuisance around your home or business, use selective wasp traps designed to target social wasps while minimising the capture of beneficial insects such as bees, butterflies and other pollinators. Avoid using non-selective traps, as these can have a significant impact on local wildlife.

Remember, wasps and hornets are important predators that help control flies, caterpillars and other pest insects. They are a valuable part of our ecosystem, so control should always be targeted and proportionate.

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