Removing a Wasp’s Nest – some tips

Removing a wasp nest is something that should be done by a professional pest control company due to the fact Wasp stings are not a pleasant experience.

Also, to control a wasp problem, you’ll often need chemicals and insecticides. And to use these requires training and sometimes qualifications.

So what ever you do, don’t remove the wasp’s nest yourself.

How a professional pest company would go about removing a wasp’s nest

Ideally, nests should be treated early in the morning or late in the evening when wasp activity is at a minimum and the nest is likely to contain most of the wasp population. The application of an insecticidal dust in and around the entrance of the nest with a Gaspot, or a dust applicator is effective treatment and returning workers will carry dust further into the nest. They are convenient, ready to use insecticides that are white and odourless, ideal for removing and controlling wasps where people work and live.

Alternatively, a labeled water dispersible powder or liquid insecticide can be applied with a pnuematic sprayer fitted with a pinstream nozzle. Their residual activities can extend to many weeks in dry conditions and the product will not taint even the most sensitive of surfaces.

When applying liquid insecticides, the nest entrance should be soaked first, along with the area immediately around it followed by application ino the nest. Appropriate personal protection equipment should be worn and people kept away during the insecticidal application.

A one handed aerosol wasp nest destroyer, with a far-reaching accurate jet is available for removing wasp nests from areas that are hard to access, such as roof-spaces or when a ladder is needed.

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