Hornet or wasp nest destruction & removal Hereford, Monmouth & West Midlands
wasp nests
and colony removal
Surepest always aim to eradicate 100% of wasps or hornets in a treated colony.
After identifying the species, a professional grade insecticide powder is blown directly into all of the nest's entrances. This specially formulated pesticide has a 'lethality delay' of around 30 minutes, allowing newly arriving wasps to carry the powder deep into the nest before expiring. . . thereby exposing the whole colony, including the queen, her eggs and larvae, to the poison.
This process, however, means getting 'up close and personal' with hundreds of these voracious and acutely defensive stinging insects. Never disturb a wasp's nest yourself!
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Although neither wasp nor hornet nests are re-occupied the following year, Surepest can return and completely remove the unsightly nest and all dead wasps once the treatment has run its course. . . important if you plan to have structural work done, or sell your home!
BONUS: Understanding wasps & hornetsOf the many species of wasps in the world, the ones we should concern ourselves with are the 'yellow jackets' in the Vespidae family, that live in nests with a queen and non-reproducing workers. Unlike bees, who live off their honey made in the summer, wasps die out in the winter. . . survived only by the queen.
Queens over winter in compact nests about the size of a golf ball and stores sperm from the previous summer within them, they are effectually able to self-fertilise eggs in order to produce a new wasp colony.
It is very common to see wasps entering roof spaces where, upon inspection, you may be able to see the nest in the attic space. The size of a wasp nest can vary between a small football, up to that of a beach ball. . . although very large nests are rare, as most people tend to have them treated before they reach that size.
Wasp nests are constructed from plant fibre, mostly wood pulp that is cemented in place using plant resin or their own secretions.
Wasps feed off plant nectar but they have been known to attack bee hives, kill the bees, and feed off the honey inside. Later in the year, wasps can literally become 'drunk' on the fermented sugars they find in semi rotten fruit, making them aggressive and more likely to sting you!
Wasp stings are more painful than deadly, but in rare cases, people have been known to suffer from life threatening anaphylactic shock.
Hornets: Generally a lot larger than wasps, some invasive species (such as the 'murder hornet') measuring in excess of 2 inches! With a similar lifecycle to wasps, and an over-wintering queen, the process of treating a hornet colony is almost identical to wasps, with a slightly elevated insecticide dosage.
Like wasps, hornets are able to deliver multiple stings because their stingers are not barbed. With the greater volume of toxins hornets inject, their stings are more painful than wasps. . . with the same risk of anaphylaxis.
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treatment options
Although a nest is never reoccupied, for your peace of mind, Surepest can return to remove the unsightly nest after the treatment has completely eradicated the whole colony.
likely fees & charges
Initial treatment: £60
Additional nests (treated during the same visit): from £15, depending on accessibility.
Dead nest removal: Because this process depends largely on the nest's accessibility, Cliff will quote for it's subsequent removal during the initial treatment visit.
Please remember that a fuel surcharge of £10 may be payable for locations over 15 miles from Hereford.
BONUS: Click for a handy distance guideThe following towns and villages are all within a 15 mile radius of Hereford and are therefore NOT subject to a fuel surcharge: Ross on Wye, Bromyard, Weobley, Leominster, Hay on Wye, Ledbury, Kingstone, Eardisley, Ewyas Harold and most of the Forest of Dean.
Just slightly further away, but still comfortably within Surepest's service area are; Worcester, Tewksbury, Gloucester, Newent and Monmouth, and a large part of the West Midlands.
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