As the Summer months draw in we begin to spend more time outside, often leaving sweet food lingering around instantly attracting wasps. Make sure to keep food areas clean and dispose of any leftovers as soon as possible. Wasps will continue to search for food in the same area if they keep successfully feeding. Wasp proof areas of your home If you approach the nest in the dark and have to use a torch, don’t shine it directly on the nest and ensure you have a planned access and escape route. Step 3 – Use your spray or powder

If you do have a wasp nest in your shed you can leave it and the wasps will move on in the autumn, but if you use your shed often you can call in an expert to remove it. What to do with a wasp nest Similar to dealing with a wasp nest in the roof you will need a special set of products. If you can safely apply a spray onto the nest we’d recommend the Digrain Wasp Nest Destroyer.Once you are in a position where you can spray the nest, take up your chosen product and thoroughly spray the entire nest all over. A spray such as the Insecto Wasp Nest Destroyer is a foam solution that instantly kills wasps from a distance. Alternatively, you could also use Digrain Wasp Nest Destroyer which is proven to destroy nests. How to get rid of a wasp nest in a loft Fleece should be used where crops needto be provided with extra warmth or frost protection. Encouraging diseases and slugs

Used as a physical barrier, insect proof meshes confer protection against plant eating insects often without significant increases in temperature (depending on mesh size) but with good protection against wind and hail. They also intercept heavy rain reducing the damage that large raindrops can do to soil structure, seed beds and seedlings. Soil splash that can contaminate leafy crops is also reduced.The good news is that wasps don’t return to a nest so once the wasps have died off in the autumn, you won’t get troubled from the same place again. Using water is another common method regularly used to try and destroy a wasp nest. However, if your wasp nest is indoors using water could actually cause more damage to your property.

Many problems including rootfeeding insectssuch as carrot fly and cabbage root fly are better managed by insect proof mesh thanpesticidesand the extra shelter leads to better plants and heavier crops. Wasp nests usually look like papery grey balloons, and often have an intricate swirly pattern on the outside, with cells visible from the bottom. Wasp nests can be very colourful if the wasps chew up coloured paper to make their nest. Wasp nests in sheds Rubbish bins indoors and outdoors are one of the biggest culprits when it comes to attracting wasps to your home. Make sure to regularly empty these bins, especially during the warmer months to avoid the build up of waste food. Approach slowly and carefully at a time when there is the least amount of activity around the nest. This is likely to be dusk or early morning.Mesh is also sold in varying mesh sizes. The smaller the mesh the smaller the insect excluded but the greater the cost and also potential increase in temperature (finer meshed insect proof material may lead to a significant warming for the covered crops) and humidity beneath. On the other hand, finer meshes tend to be lighter and easier to use without supporting hoops. Wildlife can be at risk from poorly erected and managed garden netting. Very fine mesh, such as insect-proof mesh or horticultural fleece, is one of the safer options, but it is essential to secure the edges of the mesh by burying under the soil or anchoring to a ground level board half sunken in the soil. Birds in particular can become entangled in loose netting which may result in their death or injury. Sustainability Getting rid of wasp nests in lofts is difficult as they are normally in hard to reach, inacessible areas.

There are lot’s of advice online on the best ways to get rid of wasp nests without professional products. This is not recommended and will most likely cause you or whoever is removing the nest to get badly hurt. Using a hose pipe or water This is the worst method out of them all and requires you to be within close proximity of the nest, thus putting you in direct danger of getting stung and harmed. To build the nest, or hive, the queen wasp needs fresh wood which she chews, shreds and mixes with saliva to create a papier mache-like material. Fence panels, sheds, gates and wooden window frames are all ideal places for wasps to nest. In fact, if you notice small white lines on fence panels or sheds, it’s quite probably a sign that a wasp nest is not far away. Building the nest Wasp nests are made from a thin chewed wood pulp substance, making it very flammable and therefore very dangerous in or around your home. The fire will also not kill the wasps and again will only make them more aggressive. Using a baton / physical forceBefore calling in the pest controllers it's worth knowing that wasps can be beneficial in the garden, as long as their nest is out of the way, as they eat flies, caterpillars, aphids and other garden pests, including the dreaded cabbage white butterfly caterpillars. Be safe A mature wasp nest only found in late summer will almost certainly require professional treatment due to the high risk of wasp stings. By this stage, a nest may contain thousands of individual wasps. Call an exterminator if you have concerns (or are allergic). If you have any doubts whatsoever about your ability to safely destroy a wasp nest, make the smart choice and call in a professional. And always hire an exterminator if you are allergic to insect stings—the risks are simply too high. [1] X Trustworthy Source American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology National professional organization of allergists, asthma specialists and immunologists that focuses on supporting and publishing research Go to source Brave people may result to using a baton like tool such as a baseball bat or even just physical force to try and destroy their wasp nest.