In a line: yes! Hornet pest control is essentially the same as wasp pest control, simply because hornets are part of the wasp family – essentially just bigger versions of wasps.
How do you know if you have a hornet’s nest?
The signs of a hornet nest are virtually the same as the signs of a wasps nest. Initially it’s a small ‘ping pong’ ball sized papery nest made out of chewed wood. A single queen starts the nest in early spring and very often these early nests can go unnoticed.
As the hornet nest gets bigger, there will be more and more hornets flying to and from the nest, which is when you might start to see hornets in your garden or hornets flying into a hole in a wall or similar. If you see hornets out in nature, then they are not being a pest or classed as a pest, they are just living their natural life as part of nature.
However, if hornets are nesting in your garden shed, or you have got a hornets nest in your loft, you will likely have thousands of hornets in and around your home by the end of the summer. For people who are allergic to wasp stings, or if you have young children, this may not feel like a safe scenario. If you feel that the hornet nest is potentially harmful to you or your family then hornet pest control is the most sensible solution.
Do you Need Wasp or Hornet Pest Control?
It is always advisable to use professional wasp or hornet pest control services, rather than trying to get rid of a wasps or hornets nest yourself. When the hornet or wasp nest is treated an insecticide is used, and a professional pest control service will have the correct safety equipment. Professional wasp pest control is also regulated and licensed as the wasp insecticide used is of professional grade. This makes it very effective, and your pest control technician will be trained in the safe use and distribution of the wasp or hornet insecticide.
When a hornet or wasps nest is high up, for example when a wasps nest is under roof tiles, a professional and experienced pest control company will have the proper equipment to be able to reach a wasps nest and deal with it safely. A reputable pest control company will usually guarantee wasp and hornet pest control, meaning that if there is still wasp/hornet activity in the same wasp/hornet nest after 7 days they will re-treat the wasps nest free of charge.
