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summer pests

Wasps & Yellow Handbags – Do Not Mix!

Brigitta for rentokil.ie | June 29, 2010
Until my unfortunate wasp sting last weekend I don’t recall being stung by a wasp for many, many years. My earliest memory of wasp stings is from my childhood (like Danusia’s wasp story) and my Hungarian grandmother insisting on dabbing strong vinegar on to the sting, which I feared almost more than the sting itself! It [...]

Are You Expecting Serious Wasp Problems This Week

Danusia for rentokil.com | July 29, 2009
Did you know it was wasp week? I certainly didn’t know this until a colleague came into work today and told me. Apparently this is meant to be the worst week of the year for wasp problems according to: an insurance firm which handles 3,000 wasp and hornet claims a year. In the last week [...]