European Wasp Nest In Roof

European wasps are a pest because they are far more aggressive than native wasps.

European wasp nest in roof.

How to get rid of the wasp nests. A mature european wasp nest in summer can contain thousands of wasps. Lack of predators and warmer weather conditions mean that the european wasp is an increasing problem in australia. While bees generally have a fatter hairy body wasps are typically long and thin with a smooth body.

Pexels paper wasps really do look like bees and it s very common to confuse the two. It will have a busy entrance hole with many wasps entering and exiting per minute. You can often find wasp nests in wall cavities roof spaces under eaves in bird boxes sheds or garages. Usually below ground with the entrance appearing as a hole in the ground.

If you are standing on a ladder and a swarm of wasps flies at you when you disturb the nest you are very likely to fall and seriously injure yourself. Read more ewasp annual reports ewasp annual report 2018 is now available. European honey bee european wasp the ewasp mobile app ewasp mobile app available for download click on details for more information. This is the most common ways that encourage them to get to your house.

Offline reporting coming soon. It s best to make you re actually dealing with wasps and not a bee variety before you try treating this pest problem look for the signature paper wasp characteristics to determine whether this is the problem you re dealing with. Finally you should keep sweet smelling plants which may attract wasps far from your house. Check your loft for any gaps or holes in the roof where wasps may get in through.

To locate a nest carefully watch the flight path of the returning wasps this becomes easier later in the summer as the numbers of wasps increase. This insect likes to live around humans because of the ready supply of food and drink particularly of the sweet varieties. On rare occasions they may be found in a roof or wall cavity. Never stand on a ladder to reach a high wasps nest.

Mr bariesheff said ewasp nests were often hidden with the most common nesting sites in wall cavities a hole in the ground roofs and even in conifer trees. If the wasps nest is somewhere up high like the eave of a two story house or a high tree branch do not use a ladder to attempt to reach it.