London Wasp Removal

A wasp nest by a door, under a deck or in a wall is a real risk to anyone allergic and a nuisance for everyone else. Toodaloo Pest Control locates the nest, treats it to stop the activity and removes it once it is safe, at homes and businesses across London, Ontario. Same-day service is available. Call 519-914-0478, answered 24 hours a day.

Yellow jackets, hornets and paper nests

Health Canada describes yellow jackets and hornets as medium-sized pests that build paper nests in many shapes and sizes, some easy to see and others hidden. Common spots around London homes are under eaves and soffits, in sheds, inside wall voids and in the ground under decks and lawns.

When wasps are worst

Health Canada notes wasps are more abundant and active in late summer, which is when most stings and most calls happen. Nests built in spring keep growing through the summer, so a nest found early is smaller and easier to deal with. The City of London suggests a spring and fall exterior check of eaves, soffits and vents, which is also a good time to spot new nests.

Should the nest come down?

• If it is out of the way: Health Canada advises leaving a nest until November or December, when it has been abandoned.
• If it is near a door, play area or someone allergic: it should be removed. Health Canada says removal while wasps are active should be done in the evening, when they are least active, and that professional help is recommended.
• Do not seal a wall-void nest from outside before it is treated, or try to burn or flood a nest.

Ground nests and wall nests

Two kinds of nest cause most of the trouble in London yards. Ground nests sit in old rodent holes in lawns and under decks, and are often found by a lawn mower or a child. Nests inside walls, soffits and siding are hidden, and the only sign may be a steady stream of wasps through one gap. Both need the entrance found first, and a wall nest should never be sealed from outside before treatment, because the wasps will look for another way out, sometimes into the house.

Bees are different

Honey bees and bumble bees are pollinators and behave differently from yellow jackets and hornets: they are less aggressive and do not scavenge food and sweet drinks. If you are not sure what you have, a photo helps us tell you before anything is treated.

How we deal with a nest

1. Locate. We find the nest and its entrance, including nests hidden in walls or the ground.
2. Treat. We apply a direct treatment to the nest to stop the activity, using products registered for wasps.
3. Remove. Once the nest is inactive, we remove it where it can be reached safely.
4. Prevent. Where it helps, we apply a light treatment around the spot to discourage new nests.

Keeping wasps away from your yard

• Keep food and drinks covered outdoors, especially sweet drinks in late summer
• Keep garbage and recycling in closed containers, as both Health Canada and the City of London recommend
• Pick up fallen fruit
• Check eaves, sheds and decks in early summer when nests are small

Patios, restaurants and outdoor events

Late-summer wasps go after sugar and protein, so restaurant patios, food trucks, garbage enclosures and outdoor events attract them. Covering drinks and food, emptying patio bins often and keeping garbage enclosures closed, as Health Canada and the City of London both advise for garbage, cut the numbers. A nest close to a patio or entrance should be removed rather than left until fall.

If you are stung

Health Canada says stings can be soothed with an ice pack or a baking soda paste, and to get medical help right away for unusual swelling, itching, dizziness or trouble breathing.

Licensed and insured

Toodaloo is a licensed pest control company with $5 million in liability insurance; every visit includes our satisfaction guarantee.