Wasps are not exactly most people's favourite insect. Especially now in August, the animals are particularly aggressive, intrusive and annoying. There are reasons for this. The wasps are currently at the end of their lives. The colony dies in late summer and autumn, only the newly hatched queens survive and overwinter. At the moment, the yellow-black insects are increasingly extending their antennae towards fruit cake, juice, lemonade and meat. They are making their presence felt on the patio and balcony, in the forest and in the garden. While they previously only needed and collected protein to raise their larvae, they now fly out in late summer to collect food for themselves and defend their nests. There are a few simple tips to repel wasps. A simulated rain shower helps: spray water with an atomiser and the wasps will retreat to their nest.
The most important thing is to stay calm, don't swat at them frantically or even in panic. Wasps are not aggressive when foraging, only when they feel threatened. Then the little pests defend themselves. Under no circumstances should wasps be blown away, as the carbon dioxide in the air they breathe acts as an alarm signal. It puts them in a mood to attack. However, wasps are also useful animals for our ecosystem, which is why they are a protected species. Wasps pollinate fruit trees and berry bushes, for example. In addition, wasps prefer to hunt flies, aphids, spiders and caterpillars during their breeding season, making them natural pest controllers. But as useful as the little insects are for the environment and therefore also for us, we don't want them at our barbecue or on our cake. Some people are downright afraid of wasps and panic when the insects get too close. We have to come to terms with them. At least in the living room there is perfect protection, an INSEKTUM insect screen. You can find out all about our various customised insect screens on our website. We enable people and insects to live together in harmony. We protect ourselves - the insects stay alive in nature.
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