Wasp Removal and Control

Good question. A lot of people differentiate bees and wasps solely by the fact that bees often die after stinging you. In truth, they are vastly different creatures. Wasps have a body that narrows by the waist while bees have rounded bodies. Meanwhile, wasps are carnivorous, which is why they are important to controlling the population of smaller insects.

As far as you’re concerned, wasps are often more aggressive and can cause more damage with their stings – particularly when their nest is home to thousands of wasps.

While bees make their homes from vertical wax combs, wasps construct their nests from a pulp-like secretion. They make this from combining wood fibres, which they have chewed, with their saliva. With tends of thousands of wasps working together, European wasps are capable of producing a large nest in hours.

Nests are often found in shaded areas. While they most commonly appear from late Spring through to late Summer, they can surface in the other months.

Wasp stings can be very painful, and are known to bring adults to tears as well as children. However, the biggest dangers steam from the venom, which can cause allergic reactions and other serious problems. In a very small number of severe cases, wasp stings have even been known to kill people.

While the dangers are far greater if the stinger is left in the victim’s body, even stings that do not do this can cause a threat.

When the reaction to the sting is ‘normal’, you can simply wash it and use ice packs to remove the venom and reduce the swelling. When more severe symptoms occur (dizziness, facial swelling, breathing difficulties, reduced blood pressure, etc.), you must call an ambulance ASAP as this is considered a medical emergency.

While most wasp stings are painful rather than dangerous, appreciating the potential severity is crucial.

No, vinegar sugar and salt do not kill wasps.

There can be as little as 2, but as many as thousands of wasps living in a nest.

As far as we are aware, there isn’t anything specific that keeps wasps away.

There is no way to get rid of wasps naturally or safely. A qualified pest (wasp) controller is the only really safe and effective way to get rid of wasps.

Wasps will continue to live in a house forever. A new queen will take over from the old queen once she stops reproducing. Therefore, poisoning the nest is the only way to eliminate this issue.

A professional pest control technician can destroy most nests immediately.

No, a wasp will not remember you.