Wasps

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bobski1

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1,840 posts

110 months

Thursday 23rd April 2020
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Last year we had a wasp nest somewhere in the loft or around the area as we had a large number of them dead or die in our storage cupboard. Called a few pest companies and was told to let it develop so 100% you know where it comes from and that each year they die out and never return. The situation never got so bad and I never was able to see where the wasps were coming/going so difficult to find where the nest was.

This year we've already started to have a few in the kitchen, my guess is that because of the central heating pipes come from the ceiling this is how they get out.

My question is there something which seems to keep attracting them each year? & is there anything I can do to stop/prevent it now before it develops?

spikeyhead

17,821 posts

203 months

Saturday 25th April 2020
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You could try an inflatable wasp nest in the loft. They won't build a nest if there's a much bigger (dummy) one already in there

bobski1

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1,840 posts

110 months

Sunday 26th April 2020
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spikeyhead said:
You could try an inflatable wasp nest in the loft. They won't build a nest if there's a much bigger (dummy) one already in there
Is this a thing?

I don't know where they come from or where the actual nest is, possibly loft but I never found the next from last year, I've tried looking to see where they come/go but again never saw anything successfully

spikeyhead

17,821 posts

203 months

Sunday 26th April 2020
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bobski1 said:
spikeyhead said:
You could try an inflatable wasp nest in the loft. They won't build a nest if there's a much bigger (dummy) one already in there
Is this a thing?

I don't know where they come from or where the actual nest is, possibly loft but I never found the next from last year, I've tried looking to see where they come/go but again never saw anything successfully
I've got one hanging in my shed, which has remained wasp free since it was installed. Please of online sellers of them