Waspnests. Any experts available?

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We have one in the loft. We haven't seen any wasps in the last 2 months. Does anyone have any suggestions to rid us of it.

My dad has suggested a bin bag tied around the top and knocking it off the rafter. Is this a bad idea?

Thanks in advance, I probably won't return to this thread until tomorrow. Dh will appreciate any advice which prevents him getting injured.

Wasps don't return to their nest once they have died out for the winter. We just left ours over winter and then went into the loft and smashed it up.

I think only the queen survives, so look out for her

You could always give it a few blasts with a can of Raid before you go up there just to be on the safe side. (I think that is what DH did)

Yes, the queen survives the winter.

We had to call a man out a couple of months ago, discovered the little buggers the day before roofers were due. Anyway, for a fee of £45 he came and dabbed some white stuff on the outside of the roof where they were flying in and out, and that did for them. Obviously some died in the water tank in the roof, because we found some bits of wing and body in the bath for a while afterwards

I had a 2ft long wasp nest in the roof a couple of years ago. Part of the nest was embedded in a roll of carpet that was being stored in the loft. Me & dd broke it up & binned it.The smell was foul, and it took ages to clear it all up.

I knew I could rely on MNetters for sensible advice

Thank you, one and all!