A Wasp Control

20/08/2024

Join us this Sunday 25th August for our end of summer party

BBQ, pizza oven & smoker 🍕🍖🥩 12/5pm

PLUS entertainment from the FABULOUS Kylie 🎤🎵🎶 starting at 2pm MISS IT MISS OUT!!!

22/07/2024

With The Bull Inn Limpsfield – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

06/06/2024

Look out for Asian hornets this summer!🔎

⚠️ Asian hornets have abdomens that are entirely dark except for a single band of yellow. Native hornets are mostly yellow.

🐝 Asian hornets are a significant threat to native pollinators such as honey bees. They are most likely to be seen near hives.

Help protect native wildlife by reporting Asian hornet sightings by reporting sightings to the Surrey Wildlife Trust.

03/05/2023

Do wasps get a bad rap?!

Wasps are generally loathed by all, given their seemingly trigger-happy nature when it comes to stinging, but wasps do usually have to be provoked to sting, they’re just a little easier provoked than other insects!

However, it’s important to note that in the same vein as other more traditionally unpopular species, the common or garden, “social” wasp brings a lot of benefits to your garden and the ecosystem at large.

Social Wasps, while seemingly a contradiction in terms, refers to your general common garden wasps that live in colonies and in Britain are usually yellow and reddish brown or black striped with two-part body separated by a “waist”.

According to the RHS, Wasps are one of nature’s best pest controllers! “They predate caterpillars, slugs that can help recycle decaying material and aphids that provide food for favourites such as ladybirds and lacewing and hoverfly larvae.”

In fact, wasps are hugely beneficial to their native ecosystems due to the sheer amount of insects they capture.

They are also pollinators, so they do play an important part in helping your plants to thrive in the same way as bees do.

However, they should not be encouraged to nest where they are going to be a nuisance or danger to you and your family, so if you are concerned that wasps have made a home in a shed, garage, loft or other parts of your home that are likely to cause a problem, give me a call!

03/05/2023

Do wasps get a bad rap?!

Wasps are generally loathed by all, given their seemingly trigger happy nature in terms of stinging, but wasps do usually have to be provoked to sting, they’re just a little easier provoked than bees!

However, it’s important to note that in the same vein as other more traditionally unpopular species, the common or garden, “social” wasp brings a lot of benefits to your garden and the ecosystem at large.

Social Wasps, while seemingly a contradiction in terms, refers to your general common garden wasps that live in colonies and in Britain are usually yellow and reddish brown or black striped with two-part body separated by a “waist”.

According to the RHS, Wasps are one of nature’s best pest controllers! “They predate caterpillars, slugs that can help recycle decaying material and aphids that provide food for favourites such as ladybirds and lacewing and hoverfly larvae.”

In fact, Wasps are hugely beneficial to their native ecosystems due to the sheer amount of insects they capture.

They are also pollinators, so they do play an important part in helping your plants to thrive in the same way as bees do.

However, they should not be encouraged to nest where they are going to be a nuisance or danger to you and your family, so if you are concerned that wasps have made a home in a shed, garage, loft or other parts of your home that are likely to cause a problem, give me a call!

30/04/2023

Spring has sprung and so have the wasps!

It's been a very weird and wet spring but we are finally getting some warm and sunny weather and you may have noticed a few wasps about over the last few days.

Early spring is when you will start to see wasps - and big ones at that - because the surviving queens emerge from hibernation at the start of spring in search of a good place to build a nest. They look for locations that are well sheltered and not easily accessible. Typically, we see them in loft spaces, high overhangs, window frames, garages, sheds, and other less frequented places.

Keep your eye out for large solitary wasps scoping out parts or your house and garden sheds where they may not be welcome. You do not want to encourage them to nest anywhere that is going to cause you and your family difficulties over the summer when the nests become populated...

Look for nests in lofts, garages, sheds, cavity walls or under eaves.
Make sure your outside bins have tightly fitting lids and keep them away from your windows and doors.

Look for cracks, gaps and holes that may allow wasps to gain entry to your loft, garage and garden shed and seal up any entry points where you can.
From now on, avoid leaving food outside (including pet food) or on worktops. And ensure your food is stored in sealed containers or cupboards. Wasps will stay close to food sources wherever possible.

If you need help or advice, give me a call. 07860 109979

26/08/2022

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19/08/2022

Why we’ve seen so many more wasps this summer…

I’ve been really busy this summer with Wasp removal and it started earlier than usual.
This is largely to do with the weather…
Wasps make their nests in the spring and with the mild winter and mild early spring, they got going earlier than usual. While bad weather over the late spring normally destroys some of the nests, this year’s early summer and prolonged heat wave / dry spell has meant that more wasps made it through to July and August.
The recent wet weather may well have seen to a few nests, but we won’t have seen the last of the wasps for this summer, so continue to be on alert and give me a call if you have any issues with nests… 07860 109979 or email [email protected]

09/07/2022

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26/06/2022

I know how traumatic a serious wasp nest can be for those affected and will always do my utmost to get out to you ASAP within the realms of human possibility!

"This lovely man came out on his birthday, as i was literally hysterical having been stung 4 times and within no time he had assessed the situation, determined the solution and implemented it and left me a lot calmer than he found me!
Hopefully wasps all gone by tomorrow, but he'll pop back and re-treat if necessary. Thank you sir!" Sylvia.

03/06/2022

🇬🇧Don't let wasps ruin your garden party this weekend!
Here's how to avoid them causing a scene!
🐝Avoid using floral / fragrant soaps or perfumes when you know you'll be outside.
🐝Avoid brightly coloured or patterned clothing.
🐝Where shoes or flip flops out on the grass to avoid a painful foot sting.
🐝Watch for wasps that get trapped on the water while swimming.
🐝Keep outdoor bins and compost piles sealed up
🐝Avoid having food out for too long during picnics and BBQs
🐝Try to seal any loose weatherboarding, cladding or soffits in the Spring before nests are built.
🐝Be vigilant: If you notice a high concentration of insects, avoid the area and give me a call!

03/06/2022

Another good reason why it's good to try to keep to natural pesticides...
The world's most commonly used w**dkiller, Glyphosate has now been proven to harm bumblebees as well as honey bees. Where possible try to use organic herbicides or just w**d by hand!

The world's favorite herbicide is making it harder for buff-tailed bumblebees to keep their hives warm enough to incubate larvae, new research finds.