April to October, peak in August
Wasp and hornet control in Metro Vancouver
A nest in the soffit goes from invisible to dangerous over about three August weeks.
- Visits
- 1
- Quiet again
- Same day
- Worst months
- August, September
- Emergency
- Yes, we come out
3-month guarantee
Back inside 3 months of treatment and we return and re-treat for nothing.
- LicensingFully licensed
- Guarantee3 months
- Coverage17 cities
Signs
How you know
- Steady traffic in and out of one point in a soffit, vent or wall
- A grey papery nest under an eave, a deck, or deep in a hedge
- Wasps working the picnic table and the recycling instead of the flowers
- Chewed grey patches on a fence, which is paper wasps harvesting
Species
What lives here
- Yellowjacket
- Ground and cavity nests, and the usual cause of a late-summer sting. Aggressive once the nest is disturbed, and colonies peak in August.
- Bald-faced hornet
- The big grey football hanging in the open. Defends a wide radius around it.
- Paper wasp
- Open umbrella comb under eaves, railings and patio furniture. Much calmer.
- European hornet and mud daubers
- Occasional. Treated once identified.
Treatment
How we deal with wasps
Identify the species and find the real entrance before anything gets applied.
Treat the nest at low light, in protective gear, when the colony is home.
Remove the nest where it can be reached safely, so it does not draw beetles as it rots.
Seal the cavity once the colony is dead, so next spring's queen does not move into the same void.
Prevention
Keeping them out
- Screen attic and soffit vents and cap open pipe ends before April
- Keep bins shut and rinse the recycling all summer
- Walk the roofline and the underside of the deck in May, while a new nest is golf-ball sized
- Never plug an active entrance. They chew a new exit, sometimes into the room
Questions
Wasps, asked and answered
Is it a wasp nest or honey bees?
Honey bees are fuzzy and amber, and they turn up as a hanging swarm or built comb. We do not kill honey bees. We will tell you that on the phone and point you to a beekeeper.
Can I knock it down myself?
A hedge or ground yellowjacket nest is the most common multiple-sting call we get. If it is above head height, near a door, or you react to stings, leave it.
Customers
Wasps customers, in their own words
Every review that names wasps is on our reviews page.
I had Newton Pest Control come out for a wasp's nest in my chimney. They identified where the nest was and immediately took care of it for me. As well, they are very professional and reasonably priced. Highly recommend them
Shahzad and his partner were professional and efficient in removing wasps from 2 different cracks/locations outside our house. Shahzad used three different kinds of insectides to ensure complete removal of wasps and guaranteed 30-days warrenty. His pricing was reasonable too!
Shahzad from Newton Pest Control was incredibly polite, professional and honest. He showed up the same day and took care of a large hornet's nest quickly and efficiently. He even offered a 30-day guarantee in case the problem returns. Great experience—highly recommend!
Where we work
Wasp and hornet control across Metro Vancouver
Get your wasp and hornet problem named
A certified applicator confirms which species you actually have. Where it is coming from usually turns out to be the more useful half of that answer.
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