Wasps


Wasp Treatments

Wasp Treatments consists of our technician directly injecting/exposing the nest to an insecticide dust. Once treatment has been conducted the nest can stay active for 24-48 hours this is mostly due to the workers slowly returning home to the nest over time.

Gippsland Pest Management offers a 30 day warranty on the area treated, with free call backs if required. As bees and wasps can be very dangerous and nests can grow quite large over time it is important to treat a nest as soon as they are found to minimise the chance anyone will get hurt.

Please read through our Pre Treatment Checklist before clicking the Book Now button to make sure this treatment is the correct one for you.

$220 Per Treatment (Single Storey Building)

$440 Per Treatment (Double Storey Building)

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Damage caused by Wasps

Some damage we have experienced as pest controllers caused by bees/wasps are:

  • Damage to plaster within your home, wasps can eat plaster in homes and buildings and this is sometimes the trigger for a pest controller to be called as they have eaten their way into the building.
  • Damage to plaster/walls from honey as it is a liquid it can stain.
  • Both wasp and bee hives have been known to start fires if located inside a fireplace.

How to locate a nest

A wasp nest consists of chewed wood, pulp and saliva giving the nest walls a distinctive papery look, they are usually built in sheltered locations and are general similar in shape and size to a football. 80% of wasp nests occur in the ground, with the remainder usually found within buildings.
Some places you are most likely to find a bee/wasp nest are:

  • Any concealed site.
  • Holes dug in the ground.
  • Around the base of trees or along hedges.
  • Within retaining walls.
  • In rockeries.
  • In rubbish heaps or under disused rubbish.
  • In an uncovered compost heap or grass clippings.
  • In the roof of your home, usually entering via the eaves.
  • In the wall cavity.
  • In sheltered parts of a building.

Health Risks

The sting from both a wasp or bee can cause anaphylaxis in some people symptoms include an all over rash, swelling of tongue or throat, trouble breathing, gut cramps, diarrhoea, vomiting or even a drop in blood pressure (shock).

If you experience any of the symptoms after a sting from a wasp or a bee please seek medical attention.

Because of the high risk to people’s health, within the home or an innocent neighbour/passerby wasp treatments are treated with the highest priority.

At Gippsland Pest Management we prides ourselves on offering same day or next day service to alleviate these pest issues. Whilst there are many options to try and treat these pests yourself we highly recommend that it is conducted by a trained professional who has access to the correct PPE and equipment to ensure a successful outcome.

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