Covid 19

Safety is our primary concern, both yours, ours and our families. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, like last year, we will continue our revised approach to the way we conduct business.

There are some minor changes that we will maintain, which will enable us to continue to serve you safely. 90% of wasp nest treatments are applied from outside. This year (like last) we will only treat nests from outside.

We will have no close contact with our customers in the usual manner and will observe social distancing as before.
To help us help you in these difficult times, we ask that you leave any gates open and ensure that people and pets are inside while we attend. We can take payments via various of methods, including online and can arrange this with you over the phone.

North Hampshire/Surrey

Paul Sweet
Tel: 01264 720 408
Mob: 07810 688 620
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South East Hampshire

Phil Lloyd
Tel: 02392 469 077
Mob: 07971 875 193
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South West Hampshire

Philip Tarrant
Tel: 01590 626 311
Mob: 07702 085 605
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Surrey/West Sussex

Martin Bergin
Tel: 01932 702 780
Mob: 07989 105 361
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Questions answered about wasps - Page:13

Do wasps or hornets re visit an old/dormant nest?

Wasps and hornets build a brand new nest each year. If you have an old nest, it will never be used again and is quite safe to leave it where it is. Unless of course, it is in the way.

Do you treat bees?

We do not treat bees.
Bees are not considered to be a pest species. If you have honey bees, contact your local beekeeping association. If you have bumble bees, leave them alone, their life cycle is quite short, and they are a very beneficial insect for pollination.

If you have either mining bees or mason bees, they are harmless, and you should not be concerned.

How do i identify if it is a wasp or a hornets nest?

Hornet nests are typically larger than wasp nests and have an open bottom. If you can see underneath the nest, you will be able to see the comb inside. Wasps, on the other hand, have a complete shroud around the nest with an entry hole.
Hornets are much bigger and louder than wasps, but they look almost the same.
Hornets have a rusty brown colour to them, and they are also nocturnal.
If you have insects tapping on the windows at night time, it is most probably hornets.
Numbers of hornets in a particular nest will be much lower than that of wasps.

Wasp or hornet nest
How often do wasps reproduce?

Once a wasp nest becomes established it will have adult wasps emerging from pupation every day. The size of the nest determines the amount that appear each day and how many cells the nest has. Each cell holds a wasp larva throughout its development and pupation stages. Cells are used repeatedly.
In the spring when nests are small, the number of cells is limited, this means the number of new adults will be low, but as the nest grows the rate will increase.

I have a wasp nest under the shed, what should i do?

Call us, we can deal with this type of situation no problem.

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We charge a set fee of £50.00 to treat a Wasp or Hornet nest regardless of its location.
There are no hidden extras for call outs, climbing ladders, working in lofts or unnecessary treatments.
We can treat any additional nests that you have found on your property if you want us too while we are there. For this, we charge another £15.00 per nest (obviously if treated on the day of the original call out).

If you have multiple nests on your property, please give us a call and we can negotiate a fixed price to treat all your nests in one visit.

As certificated and fully insured operatives, all our work is guaranteed.

Payment is required on completion of work.

Note: We do not accept bank transfers.

We are not registered for Value Added Tax.

Make sure you have identified the species of flying insect before calling us. If you are unsure, please text us a clear photo and we will be happy to help determine your problem or call us and we will talk it over with you and advise.

While it is understandable that you may wish to have a go and treat the nest yourself, using proprietary products which you might have purchased, we strongly advise against doing this!
We mention this because in our experience, for every success story this action can often end in a complete disaster.
However, if you do wish to embark upon this often hazardous endeavour, do not call us to sort out the frequently dangerous aftermath.

Please do not call us out for bees. We do NOT treat any bee species.


Note: if you book our services you will be given an approximate time slot of morning or afternoon.
We will do our utmost to be there as promised. Please make sure you are at home when we arrive.

For your safety: we advise for several hours after treatment, keep children and pets indoors and windows/doors closed.

If you have found a nest while out in your garden and it is a Saturday or Sunday, don't worry, give us a call and we will try to come out as soon as possible.