Should You Remove A Wasps’ Nest?

At what point should you remove a wasps’ nest? When you work in this business as long as we have you gain an appreciation for these pests. What we’re trying to say is that wasps are downright dangerous. We have heard of enough cases of multiple stings to know this.

The point we’re trying to make is that really, you should never remove a wasps’ nest. But maybe you’re a stubborn type of person who doesn’t take advice easily. Well, here’s a few good reasons to stay away from wasps.

Why you never want to remove a wasps’ nest

To start with, you need to understand the psychology of wasps. These pests are both highly aggressive and fiercely territorial. The male drone has two primary tasks a.) find food and b.) defend the nest. Task two is taken far more seriously than the first. Maybe you’ve had the experience of being stung when walking past a wasps’ nest. If this has happened to you, then you’ll know how aggressive these pests can be.

What this means is that if you try to remove a wasp’s nest, you will be attacked. Something else that people rarely think about is that wasps are not like bees. These pests do not curl up and die after stinging you. Nope, a wasp can sting you as many times as he pleases. Not only that, wasps are also more than happy to pursue you for long distances. If you try to knock down their nests or remove them from guttering, you’ll probably find yourself sprinting back into the house while being stung. We’re sure this is something you’d like to avoid.

Do’s and don’ts of removing wasps’ nests

Bottom line: you should never try to remove a wasps’ nest. Don’t do anything else to it either. For example, people often try to set nests alight. They also spray them with insecticide or knock them down with cricket bats. All that this will do is make the wasps angry. They will swarm out of the nest and begin attacking you, so please don’t do this.

Ultimately, you really only have two options to deal with these problem causing summer pest. The first is to wait until winter. At this point the wasps will die off naturally. If you can be certain that the wasps have completely gone, you can then safely take down the nest without worrying about being stung. The only problem with this is that the wasps will probably return the next year.

What you can also do is bite the bullet and call in pest control which could end up costing you less than using DIY pest control methods. We have the necessary protective gear to safeguard us against these pests. We also have anti-wasp treatments which kill these pests and prevent them from returning. All in all, this is a far better option than trying to do it yourself.