Wasp nest in new house -where do we stand legally?

Swipe

You can remove the nest yourself when they have died next month and it won't cost you a penny. Try getting a big white paper bag and blow it up and hang it close to where the nest was. Apparently wasps won't build a nest in close proximity to another, so I read.

googler

Swipe wrote: »

You can remove the nest yourself when they have died next month and it won't cost you a penny. Try getting a big white paper bag and blow it up and hang it close to where the nest was. Apparently wasps won't build a nest in close proximity to another, so I read.

...or look for a product called Waspinator - a dummy wasp nest designed to deter them exactly the same way....

Dog_rat

Hi

If it has been there 6 months then it will be this seasons nest, eg around May this year onwards at this time of year the nests will be starting to die off.

It should cost you around £45 to have the nest killed off, there is no need to have the actual nest removed. All this years mated females will have left by now.

The waspinator will not work in this situation (If at all ever)

For more info on wasps visit guardianpestcontrol.co.uk and look at the wasp info page or the gallery.
I am not touting for business as we are just a small local Pest Control company, I am happy to give out free advice as I am a bit fed up of seeing people ripped off by cowboy pest controllers quoting £100s of pounds to remove/kill a nest when it is an approx £50 job.

sunshinetours

googler wrote: »

...or look for a product called Waspinator - a dummy wasp nest designed to deter them exactly the same way....

Yes we have those - funny little grey bag type things. They keep away wasps from a certain site but only certain types of wasp apparently

As others have said I would think you will struggle to enforce any action on that one as it could be costly to prove and chase up. What if they turn around as say we removed it ourselves?

Wait as others have said for the cold and get up there with a big sack and again as others have said put up a waspinator or paper bag to deter them next year as they will return. Also plug any obvious holes

Johnhowell

When we had a wasps nest (initially thought it was bee) in the eaves of our bungalow, we contacted the local Bee Keepers Association and they sent a chap from next village who puffed some powder in to the entrance. Within 20 minutes no more wasps. Paid £10 for his fuel.

Regards,
John

maninthestreet

As others have said wait 2 or 3 weeks, and the wasps will be all gone. Wasps also do not re-use nests, so that nest is unlikely to be the same one that was there back in March.

keystone

maninthestreet wrote: »

As others have said wait 2 or 3 weeks, and the wasps will be all gone. Wasps also do not re-use nests, so that nest is unlikely to be the same one that was there back in March.

Quite. And if you leave the access they are using now there'll be another lot along next year. Have a look see for comings and goings.

Cheers