Pest Control in Nottingham and Derbyshire.
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Wasps play a massive role although greatly unseen and underestimated, these insects feed mainly on smaller insects helping to control other pests we may incur. Wasps also help to pollinate whilst collecting and feeding on nectar from plants similar to the role of bees. So although we see them as pests in the summer periods, they are still quite beneficial and do play a massive role titled in Nature. Pesticides to deal with wasps are freely available from DIY stores, but what the instructions do not mention is what occurs when the wasps deem a threat to their domain and what will follow once treated. This is why we are called professionals and adhere to intensive training and product guidelines. By emitting a pesticide onto a wasp nest located in a roof space that has the potential to be a bat roost will be deemed disturbance for bats and will carry massive fines. Trained professionals carry personal protective equipment and will be fully insured to remove wasp nests safely.
Wasps
Vespula Vulgaris
Common name: Common Wasp
Length: Approx. 10 – 20 mm long at adult stage.
Colour & description: Distinctive black and yellow coloration. Noticeable narrow waist between thorax and abdomen. Very similar to the German Wasp but lacks the 3 distinctive dots at the front of the head.
Habits & habitat: Social insects which form colonies inside nests up to about 30 cm across. Commonly found in roof spaces or within cavities in walls or trees. Forage on a wide range of foods including flying insects, nectar and other sweet foodstuffs.
Life cycle: Approx. 6 weeks.
Reproduction rate: Complete metamorphosis, egg – larva – pupa – adult. Eggs hatch within a few days and the larvae develop over a period of about 4 weeks. The larvae spin silken cocoons and the pupae develop into adults within 2 weeks. Colonies tend to survive only one year but may contain several thousand individuals by the end of summer.
Vespula Germanica
Common name: German Wasp
Length: Approx. 10 – 20 mm long at adult stage.
Colour & description: Distinctive black and yellow coloration. Noticeable narrow waist between thorax and abdomen. Very similar to the Common Wasp but has the 3 distinctive dots at the front of the head.
Habits & habitat: Social insects which form colonies inside nests up to about 30 cm across. Commonly found in roof spaces or within cavities in walls or trees. Forage on a wide range of foods including flying insects, nectar and other sweet foodstuffs.
Life cycle: Approx 6 weeks.
Reproduction rate: Undergo complete metamorphosis, egg – larva – pupa – adult. Eggs hatch within a few days and the larvae develop over a period of about 4 weeks. The larvae spin silken cocoons and the pupae develop into adults within 2 weeks. Colonies tend to survive only one year but may contain several thousand individuals by the end of summer.