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Pest controllers get thousands of call-outs to treat for wasps every year – so if you’re having wasp issues, you’re not alone! Whether you’re thinking about doing some DIY wasp pest control, or you’re looking to enlist the help of a professional pest management company, this guide’s for you.
If you own a shop or restaurant you need to take wasp pest control seriously.
If your customers experience a high level of wasp activity then they’re likely to complain and request a refund or leave a negative review. Either could result in a loss of future income.
You have a duty to protect your customers and staff. To minimise the disruption to your business, we suggest you contact a professional pest controller.
If you’re seeing a large number of wasps in and around your home or work, there’s probably a wasps’ nest or a substantial attractant nearby.
Wasp nests’ come in many different shapes and sizes. They’re amazing pieces of architecture that can contain up to 5,000 wasps during peak activity in late Summer.
They build their nest using chewed wood and saliva to make a papier mache material. The nest material is durable, lightweight and surprisingly waterproof.
Hundreds of wasps produce this papery material to build out their nest. Every wasps’ nest is both unique and shares characteristics with other colonies of the same species.
Prevention is always better than cure. There’s things you can do to stop wasps invading your home or business.
Windows and doors
Simply keeping your home secure will stop wasps wandering into the house. Standard fly screens can help stop wasps getting in, while remaining cool in the hotter months.
Keep your bins shut
Open bins will attract greedy wasps looking for a cheap, sweet meal. Keep you bins away from the house and make sure the lid is on properly.
Check for nests early
You can check all the most likely spots of wasps each Spring when the nests are tiny and easy to deal with. They’ll be about the size of a golf ball. Check the loft, garage, shed and under eaves.
To get rid of wasps you don’t need to remove the nest, but you may need to treat it.
To keep yourself and your family safe, we’d always recommend the use of a professional pest controller.
A professional pest controller has the technical knowledge and access to a range of professional use insecticides which are not available to the public.
They’ll also have the appropriate protective equipment to avoid getting a nasty sting.
A pest controller will normally apply an insecticide near the entrance of the nest. The wasps then bring the chemical into the nest. After a couple of days the wasps will die from the dose of the pesticide.
Even if you think your wasps nest is at an inaccessible height, professional pest control companies will have the tools to reach and treat the nest in the safest possible way.
You can ask your pest controller to come and remove the nest after a few days, but this will normally incur an extra charge.
Alternatively, you can wait until the Autumn or Winter when you are certain no live wasps remain and remove the nest yourself. If the nest has been treated with a pesticide we suggest you wear protective clothing and gloves.
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