A nest has been found on your property and when you call an exterminator from Power Pest Control we need to know the following information in order to complete the work:
A Power Pest Control Toronto technician will give you a free over the phone quote to eliminate your wasp nest from you property. The technician will have the proper equipment and safety apparatus to make sure the nest in remove in the most timeliest and safest manner possible
How do I know if I
have a wasp problem?
It is not unusual
during the warmer months to see lots of wasps flying around. They seem to
congregate near your garbage bin, you see them around your backyard, and they
are annoyingly buzzing around when you’re trying to enjoy a meal on your deck. But sometimes, those ones that are outside
are seeming to be increasing in numbers and are a little more hostile than usual.
You may be
thinking to yourself, "do I have a wasp nest nearby?” Failure to identify the
presence of a nest could be dangerous for you and your family, increasing the risk
for being stung, attacked, or swarmed by wasps. With that in mind, it’s important to recognize when you have a wasp
problem. You may notice for example, that when you walk on certain areas of
your property, there are more wasps flying around than in other areas. Perhaps
there are just more wasps on your property in general than what you have
experienced previously, or you observe that the wasps always tend to be flying
in one direction. All of these things
could be signs of a wasp nest.
What are wasps?
Identifying that
you have a wasp problem,
requiring control and attention is the first step in eliminating the
issue. But it is also important to
understand more about the insects themselves, their nests, and how they live. Despite
how annoying they are, they are particularly incredible creatures with a knack
for building complex structures, and when it comes to getting rid of wasps,
knowledge is power.
There are different types of wasps,
and the type you have dictates what type
of nest they build and the risk
they present to you in terms of their aggression and likeliness to sting.
Different types of wasps build their nests in different places. For example,
yellow jackets build a nest that looks like a
deformed sphere covered in a paper like casing, containing a single opening.
Contrast this to paper wasps, which have a nest that looks like a bee’s nest
with combs and is typically found hanging from trees or branches. Hornets build
nests that are typically contained under roof tops or eaves and are smaller in
size than some other wasp nests.
The three types of wasps that are most common in Toronto are the following:
German Yellow jacket
Bald face hornet
Paper wasp
Wasps are less active at
night. During the day they scavenge for dead bugs and crops to eat, find
caterpillar larvae to take to their young, and help the queen bee performing
tasks in the hive. Much of this activity
takes them away from the nest for a great part of the day. In the evening
though, the wasps make their way back home and settle in for the night. This is
why most nest takedowns and nest
removal procedures in Scarborough are carried out at night.
How do I get rid of
wasps in Toronto?
When it comes to tackling your wasp
invasion, you have already done some of the work by educating yourself on the
types of wasps and their environment. From here, it is essential to make a plan and decide what
to do about them.
If the wasps and their nest live in an area where there are a lot of
people around, an area where children regularly play, or if it is in a place
where it is prone to getting disturbed, wasp nest removal is the next step.
When you decide to remove a wasp nest, you may be inclined to try at-home products which you can use to
remove the nest yourself. If the nest is
smaller and located away from your house, this may be an option and you can
purchase insecticide from your local hardware store. Part of your preparation
will be to don the appropriate clothing to carry out the job safely: protective
goggles, a hat or hood to cover your head, long pants, a long sleeve turtleneck,
closed toed shoes, and a scarf wrapped around any other areas of your face that
are exposed.
Once you are
dressed, stand back and spray the nest, as you watch the wasps fall to the
ground. After a few days, if you do not
see any more wasps in the area, remove the nest and discard it.
While DIY removal
may be a success for you, because of the risky nature of wasps and their
painful stings, it is not really something you should play around with,
especially if the nest is large. Furthermore, like many pests, once they move
in, they are there to stay - just because you remove them once doesn’t mean
they won’t come back. For this reason, it may be best to call your local exterminator for wasp controlin your Scarborough home.
What does an wasp nest removal in Toronto look like?
An exterminator is
the long-term answer to your pest problem. They are skilled experts who
understand wasps and know how to tackle a nest in the safest and most effective
way.
An exterminator
will come into your home and perform an assessment. During this time, he or she
will visit the wasp nest and ask several questions to better understand the
behaviour of the wasps and what type they may be. From there, the wasp exterminator will discuss
their treatment plan and the methods they’ll use.
When is the best time to treat a wasp nest?
The best time to treat a wasp nest would be at night because the wasps would be all at rest; however an experienced wasp exterminator will be able to remove the nest safely and effectively during the day.
How do I find a wasp
exterminator for my home?
The important
thing to consider when you call an exterminator for wasp control in your Scarborough home is that
you are working with someone who is committed to clearing up the problem you
have. When you call Power Pest, you’ll get the best advice and the most
comprehensive action plan. We care about customer care and assistance, high-quality
servicing, and caring for the problem safely and responsibly. We care about our customers and their pest
problems as if they were our own and we are happy to go out of our way to
produce pest control services unlike any you have ever seen. What are you waiting for? Call Power Pest and get rid of that nest!
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