Britain is under attack from “drunk” German wasps due to temperatures hitting 40C.

The summer heat has meant an abundance of fermenting fruit such as apples and pears for them to eat.

The high sugar content ferments into alcohol, leaving the German yellowjackets sozzled and more likely to sting for no reason.

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Cleankill Pest Control has seen a 20-30% rise in call-outs for angry wasps year on year and the firm’s Paul Bates said: “The type of wasp causing most problems is the German yellowjacket, which gives a particularly painful sting.

“Warm weather in early part of the season means that more nests survived. They feed on fallen fermenting fruits that are in abundance at this time of year.

“There has been a huge increase in wasp population this summer as they love hot and dry weather.

“They don’t like the cold and damp, so this summer – the hottest in 50 years – has been perfect for German yellowjackets.

“The nests are very active and are growing in size. But when the larvae develop and stop needing the worker wasps, they go a bit nuts trying to find sweet things to satisfy their cravings.”

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The British Pest Control Association also warned they “quickly get inebriated” after dining on fermented fruits.

A spokesman added: “The problem is that a social wasp in distress emits a pheromone that sends nearby colony members into a defensive, stinging frenzy.

“That’s right – scare a wasp and it might call for backup.”

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