Among the wasp’s species, hornet is singled out for its size and the force of its sting. Researchers have shown that in comparison to yellow jacket wasps, hornets are less harmless and are no threat to human habitat. On the contrary reports have come in that hornet stings could send people to hospital and even to death. Hornets being large of its species can grow up to 2-inches in length and have a wing span of 7.6 cm. They could fly at great speed and sting you repeatedly with their powerful stingers. Hornets have uncanny resemblance to Yellow jackets but they are different and not as aggressive as them. However presence of large hornet nest at your property is the sign of danger to come and harm to family members. If you find a single hornet in your property make sure to call expert wasp removal service like BBPP, the best wasp control Bolton and for nearby towns.
Removing hornet nest on your own can be dangerous exercise. Hornet nests are made of wood pulp that they make by mixing wood fibers and saliva and they always tend to be larger than the umbrella shaped paper wasp’s nest. You will find globular nest with a single entrance on the top with its exteriors filled with rows and rows of cells where they keep their babies and food made of up dead insects. There could be thousands of hornets in a single nest thus increasing the danger quotient to higher levels. When hornets feel threatened of their nest and babies they will come in a swarm and sting the intruder mercilessly. In some cases hornet’s stings have sent people to hospitals and even a few cases of death have been reported. Hornets have stingers that have no barbs like bees, and they are capable of delivering repeated stings without losing their stingers.
How to remove large hornet nests?
As we have said above hornet’s nest may contain thousands of the species hence attempting to remove them using DIY methods will prove futile. Hornets prefer to build their nest in elevated places thus making it difficult for novice attempts of the nest removal. However you can try the following when the infestation is in the budding stage.
- Their nests are usually located on areas like window frames, eaves, rafters, attics, barns and leafy trees. Once you have located it you can use a wasp repellent spray to drive them away. You should try this when the hornets are resting or inactive and that happens at dusk and dawn. It is important for you to know about the repellent or insecticide you are using or you will end up doing harm to you and your family members.
- Another method is to wear protective clothing and use a plastic bag to wrap around the nest and dispose it off in a far away field. If the nest is hanging from a tree, you can use heavy duty cutters to shear of the branch that holds nest and collect it in a heavy duty plastic bag placed underneath. This could be tricky if you have not covered all escape angles. After collecting the bag you can spray insecticide or even set fire to the bag containing the nest.
These methods are not devised for weak hearts and even adventurous folks will find it hard to exercise. There is always the danger of hornets getting free and chasing you down and stinging you lethally. Your best chances to remove large hornet nest from your home is to call professional wasp removal services such as BBPP, the most experienced pest control Bolton and they will do it safely and thoroughly. To contact them you can use the number 647-910-6315 or send mail to info@bbppcanada.com and also get a free quote.