Fact File: Wasps
  • Appearance: Large buzzing insects with yellow and black striped, wasp-waisted bodies
  • Species: More than 100,000 species
  • Size: 10-15mm
  • Weight: 1 gram
  • Lifespan: 12-22 days
  • Habitat: Common wasps generally build their nests inside something, other wasps build their nests in bushes, trees, hedgerows and even underground
  • Why control them? Wasps will attack and sting, this is a cause for concern if you have small children or pets
  • How to control them? To get rid of wasps you do not need to remove the nest, but you do need to treat it. Hillbans Pest Control have the technical knowledge and the access to a range of professional insecticides that are not available to the public. We can even treat wasps nests that are at inaccessible heights!

If you have a wasp nest that requires treatment, please give us a call on 01983 406999 or contact us on pestcontrol@hillbans.co.uk