It’s not always as easy as you might think to work out whether your home has a wasp problem – when you consider that a single wasp’s nest can contain up to 10,000 wasps, you can see why you should call in the professionals! Pest control experts dealing with wasps in Maidstone can use safe, non-toxic pest control to rid you of your wasp problem quickly and easily. Here are a few tips to help you identify whether you have a wasp problem or not.
Spotting a Nest
Wasps will build their nests anywhere they fancy, but never reuse a nest, so next year it could be in a different location! Once the summer season finishes, the wasps abandon the nest, although the Queen stays there until the following spring, hibernating until she has time to find a location for her new nest! Check wall cavities, outbuilding or voids in your roof for the perfect nesting place for wasps – you’ll often find them built in a roof void above a door or near a window, which can make it unpleasant when entering your home for fear of being stung!
What does a Wasp’s Nest Look like?
Wasp’s nests are fairly small and hard to spot – they’re usually about the size of a tennis ball but could be as small as a golf ball! The best way to spot a wasp’s nest is to watch for activity. If there seem to be clouds of wasps or an abnormal amount of wasps hovering in a specific area, there’s a good chance they have built a nest there. Walking around your property will allow you to check if you can see wasps going in and out of a specific area. If you think you’ve spotted a nest, a quick call to a pest control company who deal with wasps in Maidstone will ensure that the problem is dealt with quickly and efficiently. Don’t ever start prodding the nest yourself or try to remove it, as this will disturb the wasps – there could be thousands of them in there and the last thing you want is to be stung!
Pest control companies are used to despatching wasps in Maidstone quickly and easily – but always opt for a company which uses non-toxic methods of pest control for your family’s safety.
David Bruce Pest Control offers a reliable service specialising in all types of pests, & they’re used to dealing with wasps in Maidstone, as well as mice, ants, flies and many other types of pests.
