Wasp Nest Removals
Wasps are an extremely common seasonal pest. Unfortunately, they are also one of the most aggressive pests you’ll encounter. When faced with a threat, wasps are capable of delivering multiple venomous stings and will release pheromones to encourage others to do the same. You’ll become acutely aware of this if you ever disturb a busy nest. Hence, they’re not a pest people tend to tolerate hanging around, but are one which should be treated with extreme caution. With that in mind lets examine what a wasp nest is, how to know if you have one, and how it gets removed/treated.
Wasp Nests:
Their nests are made of pulped wood which is formed into a paper like material. They can hang directly from tress or buildings, be built into structures and walls (e.g. within brickwork or facia), or even be constructed in soil, built into cavities within the ground. They tend to be spherical but can form more unusual shapes to adapt to their environment. Some examples of wasp nests below:
How do I know if I have a wasp nest:
When you can’t visibly see a nest, what you should instead look for is a clear ‘flight path’. This is pathway or continual flow of wasps in and out of a particular area. If you see wasps flying into a cavity or hole and remerging, this is likely a concealed nest. Whereas, if you see wasps sporadically drawn to different areas of a particular plant and there is no visible path or nest, then its unlikely a nest is present; certain vegetation can just draw in wasps and bees.
Top tip: Cold, dark and/or rainy conditions can subdue wasps. If checking, make sure conditions and times are right for wasps to be emerging.
Do I have wasps or honeybees:
Another common question we get asked is how to tell the whether you have a wasp nest or honeybee hive. They can look quite similar, but have some distinct differences. On the left of the below image is a wasp, on the right is a honeybee. Wasps are vibrant yellow, honeybees are more golden/brown. Wasps are elongated and pointed, bees are more compact or ‘chubbier’. Honeybees are also fuzzy in appearance, whereas wasps appear quite smooth.
A key behavioural difference also exists: Wasps develop new nests seasonally, so if the problem has returned year on year, then they are more likely bees.
How to get rid of a wasp nest:
The first step to removing a nest is suiting up! Protective gear is a must. Wasp suit and thick gloves are an essential part of any pest controllers arsenal. In the initial stage of development you could risk tackling a nest (provided your hands are quick and you’re a gambler), but once worker wasps are present it becomes very hazardous.
The next step is to treat the wasps and nest with an appropriate and quick acting pesticide. Our method utilises a fine powder/dust which expands within the nest, eliminating the queen, workers and all larvae. Eliminating the queen is essential, if you don’t the nest will just reproduce more wasps.
Lastly if the nest is visible/accessible, we remove and dispose of its remnants. If it’s subterranean or within an inaccessible cavity, don’t fret. It can still be always be eliminated, and due to its organic nature it will pose no threat if left to naturally disintegrate.
Wasps do not re-populate old nests. So once eliminated, it will be gone for good. All our wasps nest treatments are 100% guaranteed.
Need a wasp nest removed, contact the pros.
