3 Tips on how to deal with wasps

At the end of the season around July/August, maybe even sometimes heading into September or October, is when we find wasps becoming a pest. The reason for this is that; when the queen is in the nest she secretes a sugary treat for the worker wasps.

Once the queen has left the nest to hibernate, the worker wasps no longer get this reward and also no longer have a nest to build. This makes them redundant from what they have been doing all summer, so they start to pester people and become a nuisance.

1. Wasps will not use the same nest twice but can nest next to a dormant nest.
2. The queen can lay 1000's of eggs in a nest all in hexagonal cells of exact size and shape.
3. Each grub (baby wasp) takes about four weeks to develop.

1. If you have a wasp’s nest, please don't try and treat it yourself especially latter on in the season. If it isn't done correctly it won’t work and you will just make them angry and they are more likely to sting you.
2. You can help protect yourself in the garden from wasps by hanging jars with few inches of water mixed with jam. Add a bit of vinegar to the mix to keep bees out the jar.
3. If you have wasps hanging around you don't panic, and I know this is easier said than done. If a wasp feels threatened it will call for more wasps to help.

• All our wasp’s nests are 100% guaranteed with a treatment, so if the first treatment doesn't work, we treat the same nest again for free.
• We like to reward our returning clients, so we offer the seventh wasps’ nest for free with six full price nests treated (two discounted nests equals one full price nest). If you have more than one wasps nest any nest treated at the same time is discounted.
• If you own or run a commercial site, we can supply and maintain wasp pots that attract the wasp to the pot in outdoor areas such as Gardens and other outside spaces for employees and customers.
• If you have any issues with wasps or just want advice, please feel free to contact us at Kent Pest Management.