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wasps
Pest control for wasps and hornets
We offer a service to treat wasps and hornets nests in both domestic and commercial premises, for a fee of £45. We do not treat for bees. Treatment may be free for residents receiving housing/council tax benefits or income support.
Use the online form below to arrange a pest control visit:
About wasps
Wasps are bee-sized insects with yellow and black bands. If very large, they may be queens, hornets or what are now commonly called European wasps.
The queen wasp starts a new nest in late spring by chewing small amounts of wood to create a papery material. Later, when the young wasps develop into female workers, the queen will remain in the nest to produce more offspring, and the nest will increase in size.
The nest may be in a roof space, hanging in a tree, shrub or in the eaves, in an air vent, or in the ground. In late summer/autumn, the workers and males die leaving only the queens who look for shelter to spend the winter and then set up new nest sites in the next year. Old nests are not reused and when dead can be carefully removed by knocking them into a bin liner and then be disposed of in your normal waste bin.
Treatment for wasps
It is a great shame to destroy wasps nests, as wasps are beneficial in the role of predators on other insects.
If you encourage children to observe wasps nest activity you may avoid a fear of wasps. Any panic shown is much more likely to produce an unwanted reaction by the wasp.
If however the location of a wasps nest makes normal life difficult, for example, the nest is very close to a door, it may be necessary to have the nest destroyed. If you decide to treat the nest yourself, there are some products available on the open market, which should always be used with caution.
Dead nests can simply be knocked into a bin liner and disposed of in your normal waste bin.
REMEMBER
Extreme care must be exercised when treating wasp nests.
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