When it comes to annoying
insects, or even ones that are a little bit scary, wasps are certainly up there on the list. Whether it is their incessant
buzzing, or their risk of stinging, nobody is interested in having wasps hang around. Understanding why they might be showing up, knowing how to get rid of them, and knowing how to prevent future invasions are all important components of successful wasp extermination on your property.
Why Do I Have Wasps on my Property?
Understanding why you have wasps showing up at your Etobicoke home and what is attracting them to your property is an important step in the wasp removal process. Furthermore, if there is a nest, it is important to evaluate why the wasps may have chosen to make the nest there in the first place. For example, if the reason they have shown up is
because it is a prime nesting spot, such as under the eaves of your house, or on a large branch on a tree, removing the nest may not be enough – they’ll soon be back. If it is just a few visitors showing up because of overflowing garbage in your bin, or because there is a nest nearby
however, this will likely entail a different solution.
What Do I Need to Know About wasps?
Part of determining the ideal solution is recognizing that there are several different types of wasps, which build different types of nests and thrive in various environments and food sources. Let’s dig a little deeper into each of these variants:
Types
of Wasps
There are
different types of wasps, and the type you have dictates what type of nest they
build and the risk they present to you in terms of their aggression and
likeliness to sting! The most common types to be found in Etobicoke are yellow jackets,
hornets, and paper wasps.
What
Wasp Nests Look Like
Each type
of wasp builds a different nest in a different place. For example, yellow jacket
wasps build a nest that looks like a deformed
sphere, covered in a paper-like casing, containing a single opening. Contrast
this to paper wasps, which have a nest that looks like a beehive with combs.
Behaviours
of Wasps
Wasps
are active during the day, attending to duties in the nest for the queen or
going out of the nest in search of food. At night, they are far less active,
returning to the nest for the night, which makes this the best time to
undertake wasp nest removal if necessary!
What
you Should Know About Wasp Removal
If the idea of having wasps buzzing around your head or waiting for you at your front door every time you go outside isn’t very appealing, you are probably ready to scheme up a few ways to get rid of them. In some instances, homeowners have successfully eliminated the wasps themselves. This is a possibility if you just have a few that are hanging around and you aren’t dealing with a wasp nest on your property. For many people though, even without realizing it, the latter is typically true – wasps are great at hiding their nests!
It is for nests like these and bigger invasions when it is time to call in a professional wasp exterminator to your Etobicoke home. Not only will someone like Power Pest Control get rid of the wasps, but they will get rid of the problem – searching for the root cause of the wasps and their mechanism of survival, or better yet finding and getting rid of the nest. Removing nests requires careful and strategic efforts, skill, and experience to do it safely, but also to do it in such a way that the wasps don’t come back. Power Pest Control cares about all of these fine details and will treat your problem individually, giving you the best result possible. They’ll take into account that there are different types of wasps, which build different nests, and therefore bring and use the necessary equipment for your specific problem.
If, however, you want to try the DIY method of getting rid of your wasps before you call in the wasp removal experts, start by reducing their desire to show up! Wasps are attracted to plants and flowers, but also to
garbage that has a sweet smell, such as fruit peels, open cans of soda or juice, discarded candy wrappers and melted popsicles in the summer sun! You can start by eliminating any of these food attractants, as well as
ensuring you do not leave any access points to your house such as through holes in your window screens, unsealed vents, window cracks, or improperly sealed doors. From there, make a wasp deterrent by putting aromatic herbs, such as rosemary, sage, and spearmint in a jar and setting it in the area where wasps normally appear. Wasps do not like these odorous herbs and will be repelled from the area instead of wanting to pay a visit.
The Next Steps To Removing Wasps
By now,
hopefully you have not only more information on wasps, but also an idea of the scale of the wasp problem you have at hand on your own property and are ready to pursue proper intervention. If you have tried DIY methods like those above, or you know that those aren’t going to work for the size of problem you have or the severity of your outbreak, a professional wasp extermination service is the way to go. When you call up Power Pest Control for that service, we will come to your home and do a custom property inspection. We will assess what type of wasps you have, ask you some questions in regarding how long they have been around, their usual
behaviour patterns etc., and then spend some time observing them on your property. From there, we will investigate further to determine the presence or absence of a nest, potential triggers or attractants, and reasons they may be staying on the property in your Etobicoke home and resisting removal. Once finished with the observation stage, we use all of the information and evidence to draft a comprehensive treatment protocol for eliminating the problem at the root cause so that you can be wasp free!