This story appeared on television recently (see link below). Right about this time of year in our area we are inundated with paper wasp and yellow jacket activity. If you have a nest (or nests) on your property that you want to be rid of, call a professional. Attempting to destroy nests with water hoses or trying to knock them down can be dangerous.
Pictured: A Whitworth Pest Solutions certified technician removing a dangerous “bald-faced hornet” nest.
So far Washington State has been relatively “lucky” compared to most other parts of the nation that have already had years with hundreds of human cases of West Nile Virus. Unfortunately, this could be our year, as last year saw an upswing in human cases, with one death. This could be the sign of an upward trend in cases, but scientists aren’t sure. See this Seattle Times article from June 30, 2010:
