About Wasps

Wasps are very common, yellow black striped flying insects.  These are  usually about 10-15mm long. They are attracted to sweet foods such as cakes and fizzy drinks and when angered, they produce a very painful sting.

Biology Of Wasps

The queen wasp makes a nest over the spring in which to lay her eggs. She is usually about 20mm in length and she hibernates over winter.

The grubs take 3-4 weeks to develop into worker wasps.  During this time the queen feeds them insects.

One wasp nests can produce up to 30,000 wasps per year. The worker wasps are all sterile females and they forage for over a mile in search of food. Wasps are usually more noticeable in August and September as this is when the workers have been reared. The workers then turn to the sweet food they prefer, becoming annoying wherever this is available to them.

Distribution Of Wasps

There are two species of wasp native to the UK as well as several other European species being recorded here.

Location Of Wasp Nests

Wasp nests may be found in a variety of places from trees to trees.

Significance Of Wasps

Wasp stings are painful  and very dangerous to some people who react violently to being stung  with several dying each year. When threatened wasps will sting.

Control Of Wasps

For small numbers of adult wasps, there are several types of spray that can be used to good effect.
For more serious problems, when wasps choose a nesting site in, on or near homes and business premises, a pest control expert is required.

Pest Control Specialists

We do not just treat wasp nests, we also remove and control many other insect species and pests including rats, mice, cockroaches, pigeons and seagulls.   We have been established for over 25 years and we are now one of the leading pest control companies covering London and the South East.  Having worked on major projects such as London St. Pancras International, the London 2012 Olympics and Westfield Shopping Centre, in Shepherds Bush.

If you need advice on wasps or any other pests, that are causing problems for you and your business, please call us on 0800 195 7766.

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