What type of wasp infestation do you have in your home?
Like most Canadian homes you may also have wasp infestation and suffering the consequences. Wasps like yellow jackets and bald faced hornets can be dangerous to people who are allergic to wasp venom and you must eliminate them from your home to protect your family members. You should not get too close to wasp nest in your home if you are allergic and find ways to exterminate them from your home so you can walk freely and without fear. It is important to identify the type of wasps that you have in your home before you take the decision to remove them. the information will help ease the process and you make sure that you pass on the details to wasp control Caledon such as BBPP, the best in the business around here and for nearby towns.
Wasp stings even without allergy can be gruesome and painful and unfortunately wasps charge out as soon as they spot you within close proximity of their nest. An attack orchestrated by a group of yellow jackets or hornets can prove lethal to the victim. Wasps being territorial do not allow others to encroach upon their space and that is the reason why they attack you even without provocation. Wasps like the above are highly aggressive and can be real nuisance to have around. It will become extremely difficult to walk around and especially with children, elders and pets. There are other wasps that are subdued and docile and they are not overtly dangerous to have. For example the Mud Dauber wasp does not attack provoked or unprovoked and simply leave the nest and start building nest elsewhere. But this wasp species can spoil the formation and beauty of your walls as they will line up a series of pipe like mud nests containing single cells where they will store babies and food, spiders.
How to identify them?
Yellow jacket wasps
Yellow jacket is as big as a honey bee and almost looks like one. They are distinct with their yellow and black marking across the body and commonly found in North America. They are usually sized at ⅜“to ⅝” and build huge colonies containing thousands of angry wasps. They prefer underground nests and nests built in crevices, tree cavities, and other concealed places on the ground. They take a liking to your lawn because it offers lush green cover to carry out their activities. You should tread carefully when you walk on the lawn or garden area.
Paper wasps
Paper wasps on the other hand can grow from ¾” to 1” and they are larger than yellow jackets. They have brown and yellow with red and yellow marking and build umbrella like nests at heights. You can see them hanging from ceiling, trees, and other lofty places and are single honeycomb layer nests. They are not as aggressive as yellow jackets but can sting if you disturb them physically.
Hornets
Hornets are larger species of wasps that can grow more than 1.25” and there are about 20 species of hornets terrorizing households of the world. They are distinct with their overall black body with white or yellow markings. Hornets build prominently looking globular nests that are mostly aerial. Building corners, tree tops strong woody plants and other lofty places where human access is limited. They don’t sting without provocation but can swarm you with a barrage of stings if you confront them.
Keep a lookout for these wasp species and inform your neighborhood wasp removal service such as BBPP, most effective pest control Caledon so they can get rid of them from your premise. You can contact the professionals on phone 647 910 6315 or send email to info@bbppcanada.com and get a free quote.