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Whither wasps?

I grow several varieties of soft fruit, so I am used to an annual battle...

I grow several varieties of soft fruit, so I am used to an annual battle with wasps. Last year I only saw a few small ones. This year I have not yet seen any at all. What causes yearly fluctuations in the wasp population?

Jeff Lander, Whitwick, Leicestershire, UK

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