Wasp nest - what do I do?

[NoseyNooNoo]

Our new house was stripped of almost everything, except the complimentary wasp nest. How do I get rid of ot? Do I just ring Rentokil? How much should it cost.

The nest is in the eaves outside DD's bedroom window.

I think they all leave the nest about now.

I'd leave it another few weeks then remove the empty nest - They don't come back, the queen flies off and starts a new nest

I think I'd still consider spending the 50 quid to sort it out. Rentokil is more expensive at about 80 quid. Ring some local pest controllers from the Yellow Pages - very often they'll come at v short notice, particularly when you explain where it is.

I would want to try and prevent another queen from moving in there next spring.

you need to make sure it IS a wasps nest......if it is a bee's nest they are protected and need different handling.

we had one near our caravan in the summer, thought it was wasps, LOOKED like wasps, called the security people to come and sort (caravan is a static one on a park), and they were not allowed to touch it as it was bees.....I stand by being convinced they looked like wasps tho, I grew up with my uncle keeping bees, figured I knew the difference!

anyhoo, I digress. You need to get it looked at before attempting to do anything. from what I remember, you can smoke wasps out, altho maybe not recommended with it being in/near a house and bedrooms. Look in your local yellpw pages under pest control, I would think they are listed.

The wasp will die off soon.

If you can reach it you can just go up very early in the morning when it is cold and before the wasps start flying. Spray it with a can of wasp spray round the entrance, poke it open with a stick and put a can of ant powder on it. The man who used to work for our local coucil as their 'wasp man' told me that they all just use ant powder and blow it at the nest with a hand pump. He told me to do it myself next time.

There are special sprays you can buy that coat the nest in a layer of foam as well.

£40 quick and easy job by local pest control. One visit early morning or evening whe the wasps are all at home.

The wasps never return to the nest in subsequent years but may nest nearby unfortunately.

I have a wasps nest on my garden fence and they've all left in the past week.

I would get someone in to spray the entrance to prevent a new nest there next year.

Soon they'll die but the queen may build another nest nearby or sometimes the nest is reused. It's best to get someone in rather than try and tackle the problem yourself as they may try to defend the nest if it is disturbed. If they are yellow jackets they are aggressive and a swarm can be really dangerous (there are some types of wasps and hornets that are gentle).

We thought we had a nest as we kept finding dead wasps in DD's room. After taking the floorboards up we realised that it's next door in the fascia boards of their house! I'm hoping that they sort it soon as I don't want them nesting on mine next time!

Nippon wast nest destroyer is brilliant ..... it is about 4 quid and you only have to get within about 3 metres.

I have removed wasp nests without chemicals before though ..... last time I did it it was a cold wet day when all the wasps were inside ..... one person holds a large icecream tub under the nest, the other person removes the wasp nest and drops it in the tub! Put the lid on quick and then stick the whole thing in the freezer for 48 hours then give it to DC to take into school for show and tell!

Thanks everyone for your help. I think we'll get an expert in - I hadn't realised it would be so cheap. It's not in a very accessible place for us to do it ourselves.

There is an old nest in my loft that is about 5 ft by 2 ft - certainly wouldn't fit in an icecream tub!

My DP's patented method is to kick a rugby ball at it and run like hell. Don't think that's actually a lot of help, thinking about it ......

The spry or foam is dead easy and so long as you do it early morning or late evening when they are not active it is quite safe. Dh has done loads and has never been stung. Why give 50 quid to the wasp chap when you can diy for less than 5?

Batteryhuman,

Because I'm a bloody wuss?!?!

We had a nest in the girls' playhouse but had a relative who has bees to remove it. He said to put the wasps off returning we should hang a slightly blown up paper bag with the neck tied up near to where it was. Wasps then think there is already a nest and colony there and won't build their own nest.
Guess it wouldn't really work on the eaves of your house but if you get them somewhere like the loft it works!

FattyArbuckle 5ft?! bloody hell!

We found the council to be the cheapest number we rang.
LOL at BeenBeta "poke it open with a stick and put a can of ant powder on it" - not likely!!