A row of citronella grass growing in the garden - Ian Al Amin/Getty Images Warmer months offer the perfect time to get outdoors and spend relaxing evenings on the porch or playing in the backyard.

The question on every Montrealer’s mind: why are there so many wasps right now? While the end of summer brings fall colours and so many of our favourite autumn activities, it’s also peak wasp season.

This budget-friendly product is said to repel horse flies and deer flies. The clip-on mimics the look of their predators, sparing you from being swarmed.

If you have noticed heightened wasp activity in Ontario lately, you’re not alone. Alice Sinia, an entomologist with Orkin Canada, said there are a number of reasons why the wasp population is huge now ...