But first I had to trim away some of the shrubs growing up around the window frames . I trimmed other brush , too , because I was out in the yard working , anyway . Foul white flies and other winged pests flew up around me as I worked . I found a nest yellow - jackets in a hole by the apple tree , and killed them .
What was the reason for killing the pests ?
Pick the best answer from the following options:
- They were eating the apples .
 - I did n't want to get stung .
 - None of the above choices .
 - I wanted to protect the white flies .


I did n't want to get stung .