How do you know you have wasps or hornets?

If you are encountering an irregular number of wasps or hornets around your home or premises it is likely that you have a nest nearby. Nests are usually located in roof voids, bushes, garden sheds, compost heaps and in the ground, which are light brown paper mache looking balls, starting off as a golf ball size, but it is not uncommon for them grow to a football size or even bigger in extreme cases.

You may also hear buzzing from within your loft or walls. They are most prevalent in the spring and usually die off of by late autumn. They are conducive to the garden early on in the season, but become nuisance as the season gets later when the queen stops producing her royal jelly, which is when they are even more attracted to sugary and high protein foods.

What risks can wasps and hornets pose to you and your property?

• Stinging, extreme allergic reaction (Anaphylaxis)
• Food contamination
• Damage to fruit
• Causing a nuisance

How to treat and remove wasps or hornets’ nests?

Many people attempt to deal with wasps or hornets’ nest, which can be very dangerous, if not life threatening. We can offer a safe and convenient solution to your wasp or hornet problem by sending a BPCA qualified technician out within 24 hours to treat the nest using a professional and licenced insecticide not available to the public which has fast and effective results.

Honey bees are important to our eco-system and we believe that they should therefore be left alone. Unlike wasps or hornets, bees will not be as bothersome as they are more interested in pollen than your food or drink, and do not become aggressive unless they are directly attacked.

What laws govern the treatment and control of wasps and hornets?

We are fully compliant with the following legislation when carrying out all our wasp and hornet treatments:

• Control of Substances Hazardous to Health 2002
• Control of Pesticides Regulation 1986
• Biocidal Product Regulation 528/2012
• Health and Safety at Work at 1974
• Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
• Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 2002
• Working at Height Regulations 2005