With Spring almost here, many of us will soon be throwing open our doors and windows and enjoying the warmer days and longer evenings. However, it’s also the time when wasps start looking for a suitable place to build their new nests. If you don’t fancy being plagued by these unwanted pests and having to contact a wasp nest removal company this summer it’s best to be on your guard.
The wasp’s lifecycle starts in the Spring, when the queen comes out of her winter hibernation. At this time of year there are no active nests, just queens looking for a place to build their home for the summer.
Be vigilant and watch for queens trying to gain access to tight crawl spaces – lofts, sheds and garages are typically places where nests are built. If you spot a wasp buzzing around these areas it’s likely that they’ve chosen a site, so preventing access to these crawl spaces is your first line of defense against wasps making your home their home. [Read more…]