Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Wasps!
We've just noticed a lot of wasps coming in and out of a small gap in the top of our outer wall just underneath the drainpipe, clearly in and out of a nest there.
Our first thought was to treat it ourselves, but after reading a few forums on the topic, not sure we fancy a nest of angry wasps! The area of wall is also a bit difficult to reach.
Has anyone had problems with wasps and could recommend a local exterminator?
Our first thought was to treat it ourselves, but after reading a few forums on the topic, not sure we fancy a nest of angry wasps! The area of wall is also a bit difficult to reach.
Has anyone had problems with wasps and could recommend a local exterminator?
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Permalink Reply by matt on
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Wasps are certainly more prevalent this year. I've found this company good at responding and treating wasp nests; http://www.bypest.com/wasps.html. The operatives are courteous and you should pay about £75 (+vat I think).
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Permalink Reply by pamish on
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The new Haringey People (!) has a piece about wasps and what LBH can offer to destroy them. Also on this link.
They charge £80, or £15 if you are on benefits.
You can poison them yourself with stuff from DIY shops, do it at night so they can't see you. I did once kill off a nest that was about two feet from my door, so sadly it was them or me.
But - wasps are our friends. They eat lots of unwanted bugs. Just at this time of year as it cools down, they slow down, so get more grumpy. A quick wiki search says that the workers usually die off in the winter. So if you can bear to, can you leave them be?
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Do you know whether they (the queen? drones?) return to the same place every year? If they all die off bar the queen, does she come back again?
I'm agin mass slaughter if it can be avoided. Greenfly, fleas, yes. Wild bees + wasps, hopefully not. I need to get more info on lifecycles.
Mind you a great youtube moment could have been made to my reaction the other day when I thought a wasp had got up my trouser leg. Luckily no camera was at hand.
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Permalink Reply by StephenBln on
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I've had two separate wasp's nests and on both occasions they've not survived the winter.. I'd wait now until next spring and then do something if necessary..
I'm also against this attitude of having a 'sterile garden'.. it just won't happen..
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Permalink Reply by Maddy on
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Not just "sterile" but full of chemical poisons. If you care about the envrionment and your own health, it makes no sense to start pouring toxic stuff into your back garden.
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Permalink Reply by Steve Hatch on
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Harringay Council have always proved a good bet in my experience, I think they have a fixed price system and will get the job done without any hiked up prices! Best not to tackle this yourself.
Good Luck with it
Steve@Castles
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I had a waps' nest above my kitchen - I had it treated and for the next month, kept finding dying wasps on the kitchen floor, which was worse than having them buzzing around outside the back door. I gather wasps don't usually return to the same nest, so it's not going to be a permanent fixture in your house.
There is a new campaign by the charity Buglife to rehabilitate wasps, some species of which are endangered.They say "don't swat, just waft gently" . http://www.buglife.org.uk/News/Wonderful+Wasps+-+Stop+Swatting+Wasp...
I have found that a calm 'friendly' attitude usually works to steer them away from areas where they are being a nuisance ( I have a history of being allergic to wasp stings, but usually people are only stung by accident, when you tread on one without noticing etc.)
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