When Is Wasp Season in Northfleet?
One nest is a problem, two is a pattern, and the way the season unfolds explains why a property sometimes ends up with more than one.
When one nest turns out to be two
Householders often treat a wasp nest as a single event. You find it, you deal with it, and that is that. Sometimes the picture is more complicated. A property can have two nests at the same time, in different places, or a second one that only shows itself as the summer goes on.
In Northfleet, as anywhere, this is more likely than most people expect, because nests are started from late April in gaps in eaves, walls, chimneys, trees, bushes and holes in the ground. A single house and garden may offer several suitable places, and a keen eye is the only way to know how many are in use.
This article looks at how the wasp calendar affects the chance of a second nest, how to look for one, and how the price works if there is more than one.
There is also a practical reason to care. If you treat one nest and assume that is the end of the matter, you may be left with wasps that carry on as before, and conclude that nothing worked. A bit of detective work first saves a lot of frustration.
Why more than one nest can appear
There is no mystery to it. If a property has several attractive places, wasps may use more than one of them. A gap in the soffit at the front, a hole in the lawn at the back and a space inside a shed are all separate options.
A nest in the early part of the season may be so small that you do not see it. As the summer goes on and the numbers build, the traffic at each entrance becomes visible, and you realise there are two flight paths rather than one.
This often happens in late June or July, when someone says, "I thought there was only one, but now there are wasps coming from over there as well." It is a good reason to keep looking even after the first nest has been found.
How to look for a second nest
If you already know about one nest, treat that as the start of the search rather than the end.
- Stand at a safe distance and watch the known entrance for several minutes, so you know what its flight path looks like.
- Then move round the property and watch other likely spots in the same way.
- Look for a second line of traffic going to a different place.
- Check at different times of day. Different parts of the building are in the sun at different times, and activity follows the sun.
- Write down every entrance you can find.
Do not go close to any of them. Stay clear of an active nest, because a threatened colony can swarm and sting. The aim is to build a list from a distance.
Binoculars are useful if you have a pair. They let you follow a flight path to its end from across the garden, without needing to approach. A phone camera with a good zoom does a similar job, and the photo can be sent to the team when you book.
The August problem
By August, every nest is at its peak, with each holding from 2,000 to 10,000 or more wasps. If you have two, the number of insects around your property is multiplied, and the sense of being surrounded is often what leads people to call.
Late in the summer, the wasps become more interested in sweet food and drink, and it can be hard to tell how many nests are responsible. A garden with a single nest can feel overrun. One with two feels impossible.
Keep food covered, keep bins closed and keep windows near any suspected nest shut in the evening. Make sure everyone in the household knows where the nests are, so they can steer clear.
What the price looks like for two
Wasp Exterminator Kent charges a fixed £120 for the first nest, with one visit guaranteed. An additional nest on the same property costs £60 each. There is no call-out charge, and the price does not vary with the time of day or the position of the nest.
If you think there might be a second nest, mention it when you book. It can be dealt with in the same visit, and the technician can help you confirm whether what you are seeing is a second entrance or part of the same colony. Do not wait for the first to be treated before reporting the second.
The same pricing applies to domestic and commercial properties, so a shop, an office or a yard with more than one nest is treated on the same basis.
After the treatment
After a nest has been dealt with, remain watchful for the rest of the season. If you see wasps still coming and going somewhere else, that may be a second nest rather than a failure of the first. Report what you see and the team can advise.
At the end of the season, make a record of every nest site. Next spring, look at those first. Anything that has been used is a place to check from late April.
Lines are open on 01622 410 019, and the booking form on the contact page is there as well. The team is open seven days a week, offers same-day service, and has evening and weekend appointments. Fully insured and qualified technicians do the work, and if anyone at home is allergic to stings, tell the team so the booking can be prioritised.
Small notes help. Write the date, the place and how busy each entrance was, and keep them with other household papers. That is a perfectly good record, and in April it tells you in seconds where to start.
Wasps on your property in Northfleet?
Fixed price £120 per nest, no call-out charge, same-day service available.