Getting rid of wasp through pest control

Having wasps near your home can be annoying and dangerous at the same time. Wasps are considered one of the most dangerous pests that can be found all over the world. The thing that makes them fearsome is that they have stingers that can sting multiple times and their sting is more powerful than that of a bee. They can be of different sizes, ranging from 0.20mm to 120mm.

Usually, wasps don’t sting humans without any reason but if their nest is disturbed then they don’t hold back at all. In Australia, you are more likely to be stung by a wasp than by a snake and if you have an allergic reaction to wasp venom then you may even end up dead. So the wasp’s problem is very serious and you need to remove the wasp nest from home as soon as possible. You can do this by yourself or by calling professionals like Melbourne Pest Control.

Wasps have two different kinds of nests, hanging nests and cavity nests. These nests can occur at any place in and near your house. If there’s a tree near your home, there can be a wasp nest, any burrows in your yard, there can be a wasp nest but out of all the possible places where the nest can be, your wall cavities are the worst of them all as from there they can reach your house interior very easily.

Causes

Before knowing how to get rid of wasps you must know what attracts them to your home and Melbourne Pest Control has listed here things that may result in wasp infestation:

• If you have trees in your yard then the fruits that fell will serve as a source of food for them.
• Open garbage cans also attract wasps as they can easily find things to eat there.
• Having other small pests in your yard will also attract wasps as they are omnivores.
• If you have outdoor eating areas or sheds which you don’t clean very often after eating, then these areas will also attract wasps.
• Wasps always look for cavities and if you have some in your walls or burrows in your ground then wasps can build their nests there.
• If you have a garden full of flowers and shrubs then it will also attract wasps as they love to feed on nectar.

Residential pest control services

Your best option to take care of wasps is to call Melbourne Pest Control or any other pest control service provider as wasps can be quite tough to remove due to their stubborn nature. The residential pest control services in case of wasps are:

• wasp nest removal services
• Inspection services
• wasp eradication services
• wasp exterminators service
• wasp infestation control services, etc.

Methods use by Melbourne Pest Control Services

Before using a suitable method of wasp killing, our workers do an overall inspection, and based on that inspection they choose which type of pest control method should be used. In case if the problem is too big then chemical methods are to be used but if the problem is in the primary stage then no chemical methods work very well.

Chemical methods

There are so many chemicals out there that are used to eradicate wasps but Melbourne Pest Control uses only uses those chemicals that don’t harm the environment. Some of the chemical methods used by our employees are listed here:

• Boric acid: it’s a very effective chemical when it comes to killing wasps. Using it is very easy and is most feasible if the wasp nests are located inside wall cracks as it has to be applied directly over the wasps.
• Killer sprays: out of many sprayed, the spray used by our employees not only target wasps but also other pests in the area. So it will get rid of wasps in addition to all the other pests.
• Poisonous bait: these baits are very effective and easy to use. The bait comprises a sugary base with a pesticide in it. This bate is placed in a place where wasps can notice them and as a result due to digestion die.
• Trap: traps used by our workers are of superior build quality that has a 10% success rate. In killing wasps. A bait is placed inside a trap along with a sticky substance. Once a wasp enters a trap it can’t leave it alive as the sticky substance inside the trap is toxic for wasps.

Non-chemical method

In case you don’t want any chemicals being used in your home or if our workers find it better to use non-chemical methods for wasp pest control them they can use those methods which won’t involve any chemicals at all. Here are some widely used none chemical methods of wasp control

• Vacuum cleaning
• Peppermint oil
• Cinnamon  powder
• Citronella
• Eucalyptus
• Smoke
• Water with citrus extract, etc.

Why call professionals

Wasps are very dangerous and stubborn and you might not be able to handle them if you have a best in or near your home. You will have to be very careful while taking care of these wasps and you will not have essential protective gear to kill these wasps but Melbourne Pest Control workers are trained professionals who are fully equipped to take care of pests like wasps. So next time you are in a need of wasp pest control in Melbourne then call us for help and our workers will be at your service as soon as possible.