Just found a wasp nest??

[charliesarmy]

Not sure if wasps homes are called nests?? anyway thought there were alot of them around in the last couple of days..well I've found a wasp home?? its outside my stable right up in the eaves?? so what do I do pest controller?? council??

 

[Gluttonforpunishment]

Council will either come out and do it for you or give you the name / number of an approved pest controller

 

[Dogstar]

Trying to remember the cost, somewhere about £30 I think? Councils either contracts out or charge the same as private companies usually.

 

[charliesarmy]

Trying to remember the cost, somewhere about £30 I think? Councils either contracts out or charge the same as private companies usually.

Thank you do you know if they come out quick I go on holiday Saturday!! tried ringng council no answer

 

[Gluttonforpunishment]

Our local pest control bods are excellent - will come straight out to a wasps nest if people or animals are likely to be stung.

Have to say I've found the local independant family firm much more help than a large well known national company whose call centre approach was utterly useless.

Look in the yellow pages if all else fails and find a registered local firm.

 

[siennamum]

Shame to have to kill them - they do kill flies I believe.

 

[charliesarmy]

Shame to have to kill them - they do kill flies I believe.

They kill them??? why I did'nt think they would I may have considered leaving it but I have two young children I dont want exposing to hundreds of wasps!!

 

[Maesfen]

Why does everyone assume it should be the council that sort things out, really makes me mad when you can do something easily enough yourself.

Go to a hardware shop or somewhere like B & Q, get a tin of Wasp Nest Killer, follow the instructions and job done. Just please, do make sure they are wasps and not bees. If they're bees, get onto your local library/internet who should be able to give you the local numbers as they need to be moved by someone who knows what they're doing.

 

[Dogstar]

I would look in local paper and call an independent company, they came out quickly to me, same day I think... Siennamum you have a point BUT I would destroy a nest in my stables. Maesfen good point but I hate wasps, many people are allergic to their stings so I would personally pay someone esp. if the nest is hard to reach.

 

[charliesarmy]

Our local pest control bods are excellent - will come straight out to a wasps nest if people or animals are likely to be stung.

Have to say I've found the local independant family firm much more help than a large well known national company whose call centre approach was utterly useless.

Look in the yellow pages if all else fails and find a registered local firm.

Stupid question does it take long will the stables need evacuating for any length of time??

 

[charliesarmy]

Why does everyone assume it should be the council that sort things out, really makes me mad when you can do something easily enough yourself.

Go to a hardware shop or somewhere like B & Q, get a tin of Wasp Nest Killer, follow the instructions and job done. Just please, do make sure they are wasps and not bees. If they're bees, get onto your local library/internet who should be able to give you the local numbers as they need to be moved by someone who knows what they're doing.

Sorry I was asking the question on what to do wasp nest killer I would'nt have had the slightest inkling that this stuff exsisted...thank you

 

[rosie fronfelen]

Why does everyone assume it should be the council that sort things out, really makes me mad when you can do something easily enough yourself.

Go to a hardware shop or somewhere like B & Q, get a tin of Wasp Nest Killer, follow the instructions and job done. Just please, do make sure they are wasps and not bees. If they're bees, get onto your local library/internet who should be able to give you the local numbers as they need to be moved by someone who knows what they're doing.

we had a nest in a shed, used this stuff and the results were instant- everything deado and nest done with- just sweep them all out, job done!!

 

[siennamum]

I would not want a nest that close to the horses/buildings I do agree. Just love the thought of something killing flies. We've had no wasps down here, don't think I've seen one yet this year. We're inundated with flies though, so if you could parcel up the wasp nest & ship it down that would be much appreciated.

 

[Gluttonforpunishment]

You pay the council just the same as you pay an independant contractor - only reason for suggesting council is you know who you're dealing with, which unless you have a regular pest control firm you might prefer.

Having personally seen what can happen with an inexperience person trying to tackle a wasps nest with devasting results I would always use a professional. Only personal opinion.

Takes all of 20 mins - they pump a dust into the nest which acts on the nervous system & kills them quickly. You will need the horses out the way during the treatment but usually OK to go back into once treatment is complete.

 

[Maesfen]

Sorry, C-A, didn't mean to bite your head off at all, apologies for that it wasn't a dig at you but it always riles me when council are called on for the simplest things that folks could fix themselves if they got their brains and bodies in gear; it's just always passing responsibility onto someone else.

Each year we're inundated with the things but we do have fruit trees which doesn't help and as Rosie says, it's great stuff but try to use a mask when using it and watch which way the wind is blowing too; we've used it for years without any problems at all but be sensible and don't do it when wearing shorts and skimpy tops, that's asking for trouble.

 

[Cahill]

i sprayed mine with deosect and scooped it up with the poo-picker,they haven`t been back.

 

[charliesarmy]

Sorry, C-A, didn't mean to bite your head off at all, apologies for that it wasn't a dig at you but it always riles me when council are called on for the simplest things that folks could fix themselves if they got their brains and bodies in gear; it's just always passing responsibility onto someone else.

Each year we're inundated with the things but we do have fruit trees which doesn't help and as Rosie says, it's great stuff but try to use a mask when using it and watch which way the wind is blowing too; we've used it for years without any problems at all but be sensible and don't do it when wearing shorts and skimpy tops, that's asking for trouble.

No worries Maesfen...just really wouldnt have crossed my mind you could DIY..although I do think I will get somebody out as its in a very precarious position and I dont think I could get down a ladder quicker than me peeing off the blighters *unless in freefall *

 

[Lotty]

Your nest sounds a bit too high. We had one in our shed - my hubby stood with a bin liner underneath it and I pushed it off the roof with the brush. Hubby run across garden with bag and threw it over the fence. Mind you, I've never seen him run as fast

 

[Nettle123]

Discovered two nests last week, one in the front wall of the house and one in the gate post that we use all the time. Called a local firm they came straight away and sprayed both nests. The cost was £50. When I saw the number of angry wasps shoot out I was glad we hadn't tried to do it ourselves. The Verminator beat a hasty retreat even though he was in full bee keepers outfit, lol.

Apparantley they were two different wasp species and the one by the gate was a large "angry at the drop of a hat" type, eek.

Last year we had one at the front of the house and decided to live and let live. Bad decision, they buzzed all night long and when the Autumn came decided indoors would be a good place to spend the winter.

 

[Maesfen]

No worries Maesfen...just really wouldnt have crossed my mind you could DIY..although I do think I will get somebody out as its in a very precarious position and I dont think I could get down a ladder quicker than me peeing off the blighters *unless in freefall *

Just a thought but do you have a local volunteer fire brigade? We do and friend who is in it borrowed one of their 'flame suits'! to do one nest for us! But they might be willing to come and do it for you as a bit of practise especially if it's too high up and you play the helpless female with children card...........

 

[Nash2]

If you re going to squirt it with something then please have your trainers on - I did once and they chased me across an 8 acre field. Make sure your horses/children/OH's are dispatched somewhere safe.

I can't see what's wrong with calling the Council? Wasps can be very dangerous when angry - council tax and all that (and I do work in conjunction with our local Council) - I called up a couple of years ago when I was attacked by wasps whilst on my horse (was horrific) and they were lovely - even called me when he was in the lane so I was at work shouting 'no left a bit, right a bit' for him to find them.

Have just read another bit - if it involves ladders then no way would I touch it - you won't get off it quick enough.

 

[Fransurrey]

I've got the mother of all wasp nests in the overhang of my feed store, which at the moment is full of hay, so when I go in, I'm a maximum of 4 feet away (that's when I'm bent over a bin/bucket!).

I must say I was a bit shocked when I found it. I was on top of the bales spying on my swallow chicks when I noticed a large ball eclipsing the light! I decided that I would suck it and see (not literally!!). I then discovered that Swallows feed on wasps, so the parents and two chicks are very happy!

Plan is that as long as they don't bother me (and they've been there for about 4 weeks, now), they live. One sting and the little sh*** are dead!!! I have had a couple of spying sessions on the swallows from the bales (which are level with the nest) and a couple of wasps came and had a nosey, but that was it. So, I'm treating them as food supply for MY little swallow babies (I've had to pick them up and put them back in the nest so many times it's untrue and I also had to build them a new mud nest when the silly buggers knocked it off the ledge!!). They're all growded up, now, so they'll control the numbers nicely, I think!

 

[Rosehip]

We had a nest inside one of the stable walls last year - I didnt think I was allergic to them...till one stung me in the mouth and I ended up hookedd up to all sorts of machines in A&E.....dont muck about with wasps, theyr bad news! Unless of course they arent bothering you ie in an out of the way place, or indeed feeding the swallows!! haha!! x

 

[cindars]

Discovered a nest in the spare stable and have left it alone I ignore them and they, up to now, have ignored me. We also have swallows feeding second brood...