Find a wasp colony living in your loft and quite rightly you’d feel anxious, how are you going to tackle this situation, would you know the correct course of action to take?
A good starting point would be to contact Cross Pest Control Service. We’re highly experienced at eradicationg wasps nests from private dwellings, with over 30 years in the business behind us, you could say we know a thing or two about this particular insect.
There are certain do’s an don’ts to consider when faced with wasps and we’ve covered the basics in this next post.
Don’t wear yellow clothing
Avoid yellow or white clothes if you are working in the garden. Insects like these colours and wasps in particular will be more attracted to these shades.
Do wear red clothing though as the vast majority of insects have difficulty seeing the clolour red so its a good ‘sheild’ to use against wasps.
Do wear heavy perfumes
If you suspect you have a colony of wasps living close to your home don’t wear strong perfumes, aftershaves or products that act as enticements to wasps, they are naturally attracted to certain fragrances.
Do stay frangrance free to avoid the chances of getting stung in the summer.
If a waps comes near you stay as calm as you can, there’s no need to overreact, try not to panic as this might antagonise the insect. Under no circumstances attempt to swat or squash the wasp, it’ll either sting you or the dead body will release a natural chemical which sends an alarm to other wasps.
Do try to ignore the wasp where posssible. It’ll investigate a bit then fly away if you leave it undisturbed.
Don’t entice wasps.
Wasps are attracted to sugary foods so dn’t leave food out in the open or you could attract a few insects.
Do seal produce away within an airtight container, it’ll keep the food fresh and prevent sending wasps into a state of frenzy.
Don’t panic if a wasp enters your car.
It’s a bit scary if a wasp enters your car but the last thing you should do is panic. Start swatting away and this will only anger the wasp and it could result in a sting.
Do find a safe place to pull over where possible. Open the windows and doors and let the insect fly away naturally.
Finally, don’t delay to discover a wasps nest hiding in your loft. Call Cross Pest Control Service straight away!