English wasps are also known as common wasps, and despite many people thinking they don’t serve a purpose, they do, in fact, have a special role to play in the grand scheme of nature.
While they’re buzzing around in the countryside, they are less of a nuisance and actually eat many of the bugs gnawing away at the crops, causing a real headache for farmers.
Wasps can become a bigger problem when they take up residence in your garden or your home. A wasp nest is not a good addition to your loft, and any aggravation will inevitably lead to a nasty sting.
If you have a lot of wasps in the garden, or you can see more than a few wasps in the house, you likely have a nest nearby.
A Flurry Of Springtime Activity
Wasps make their homes during the spring; the Queen wasp comes out of hibernation and looks for a suitable place to make a nest. She then pollinates plants and flowers and lays eggs, eventually becoming adult wasps. By the time summer has arrived, the nest is established and full of thousands of wasps. Therefore if you manage to see what you think might be a nest, it is best to get rid of it before the summer. Wasps never nest in the same place twice, so if you find an empty nest in the winter, you needn’t worry about it being re-used.
Dos And Don’ts
Getting rid of a wasps nest can be dangerous, especially during the summer. Wasps are aggressive insects, and if they think they are being attacked, they will follow you, even if you are running away. If you do decide to get rid of the wasp nest yourself, do it at night when the wasps are in the nest. Don’t shine a light on the nest. Don’t climb a ladder. You should wear protective clothing and stand at least 15 feet away from the nest. Spray a strong chemical wasp killer into and around the nest entrance.
When To Call In The Experts
However, if your nest is indoors or in a difficult place to access, it is not a good idea to tackle the problem yourself. The same goes for an established nest, because the number of wasps can reach up to 6,000 and you will be in serious danger if they swarm.
A pest control company will send an expert pest controller to look at the nest and tell you about the elimination procedure. The pest controller will be fully protected and wear a safety suit, gloves, and a mesh helmet. They will spray the nest with powerful dust, which kills all the wasps inside and stays active for a long time afterwards. That means that any other wasps that enter the nest are killed by the dust.
Many experts recommend that the nest is left in situ, unless it is causing a problem, then they will take it away after one or two days, this is to make sure that any wasps that were out hunting for food come back to the nest and are destroyed. Otherwise, wasps that have survived will build a new nest.