wasp nests

[apbremer]

I LOATHE wasps and we have a nest in our roof~can anyone recommend someone to destroy it at a sensible price? Not an emergency but keen to get rid of the little buggers!

[fl0wer]

This year people are conserving them, - whole country is short of pollinating insects, and wasps form a significant proportion. They will go by themselves when the frosts start, they all die except for a few next-season queens who go off and hibernate in dead trees etc.

Also in the base of such nests hoverfly larvae reach maturity, e.g. Volucella Pellucens

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volucella_pellucens

Hoverflies are highly valued insects in gardens.

[Chick]

I felt much the same until I read this:

http://www.spacefornature.co.uk/default1f71.html?ftr=Features\Wildlife\xx+Wasps.xml

[ednewmy]

I'm afraid I cannot muster any positive feelings towards wasps given my mother's life threatening allergy to them. It is therefore pretty much hard wired in me that wasps = risk of death, and thus are to be avoided and gotten rid of as quickly and safely as possible.

My parents have had 3 nests in the eaves of their house dealt with already this summer. This is away in Shropshire however, so I can't recommend anyone locally, but I know they use the local council service which has always been very good. Not sure if Southwark offer something similar.

[JohnL]

you don't want wasp nests where children go either.

[cle]

The OP has asked for advice, not value judgements related to the shortage of bumble bees.

Plant a lavender as a penance, and get the lot exterminated.

[Jeremy]

Yep, despite fl0wer's good intentions, it's not realistic to expect people to put up with a wasps nest on their property. Kill 'em.

I used "Abal Pest Control Services" (google them) to get rid of a wasps nest in the loft when I bought my current flat. I've also used K&O pest control to get rid of mice, and I know they do wasps nests too.

[mikeb]

I used K&O the other week - highly recommended. For some reason they offer a discount on removing wasps nest during the summer.

http://www.kandopestcontrol.co.uk/page5.htm

[chellbirdse15]

we used them two weeks ago too, they put down this powder which they eat and then die, so its not smoking them out or anything similar..... ours was in the bay window roof, and they were coming into the house all the time, by baby nearly got stung because he sat down on the couch and just as he was sitting down, two of them flew off.... I know how important they are to the cycle of nature, and normally I would have left it, but my two year old has to come first this time ..... good luck and I hope you find someone...