Bristol Pest Control Advice

Wasps Nest In Your Garden Shed? Sheds Are Popular Nesting Places For Queen Wasps Common Wasps Nesting in a Garden Shed Why wasps nest in sheds Wasps are common visitors to sheds in Bristol, especially later in the year when queen wasps are preparing to hibernate. Overwintering queen wasps find garden sheds irresistible hibernation sites, perfect for a new nest in the spring. The Common Wasp ( Vespula vulgaris - pictured) and the German Wasp ( Vespula germanica ) are the most common species of wasps you're likely to encounter in a garden shed, and unfortunately, they also build the largest nests! Wasps like sheds because they are so easy to enter, rarely disturbed and warm quickly in sunlight - perfect for a developing brood of wasps. How dangerous are wasps nests in sheds? A wasps nest in your shed will start off discreetly because only the queen is building the nest. After about a month, she will see her first brood of eight to sixteen daughte...

HONEY BEES SAFELY REMOVED FROM A CHIMNEY Sometimes you just have to get up there with them!  Honey  Bees are often difficult to access and require specialist access. When trying to eliminate honey bees from your chimney, it can be as simple as lighting a fire beneath them or asking a professional pest controller to remove them. The best option is always to ask a beekeeper to remove them and to make sure they don't just destroy them. Sadly we have encountered a growing number of beekeepers who eliminated honey bees they claimed to have saved for our customers! How Do We Get To The Bees? The problem you will quickly encounter is how to get to them. If you live in a brick or stone-built property, removal can be complicated, especially at height. It's easy to dislodge chimney pots and other structures while trying to remove bees. Chimney pots can fall straight through a roof and even kill people below, so before you do anything, get professional advice on the ...

Wasp Damage Uncovering the uncomfortable and expensive truth! Using some clever photography and imaging, we have been able to show you what lies beneath the surface of your walls and ceilings when wasps are building a nest. It's very common to have a tiny amount of staining on the ceiling or wall where a wasp nest is resting. Wasps gradually munch their way through, until they swarm into the room and onto the unsuspecting or sleeping occupants. This first image clearly shows the staining: A very pale stain appears on the ceiling Now let's see what lies beneath the surface using some intelligent technology. The second image: Wasps - The hidden damage they cause Revealed for your eyes only, the evidence that there is a layer of paint between you and the wasps - thousands of them!!! So the next time you get a small stain on your ceiling, don't be tempted to press it with your finger. Get more help and advice from our Bristol pest control   Bristol...

The Wasp Nest Beetle - ( Metoecus paradoxus) The Wasp Nest Beetle -  This secretive British wasp parasite is often confused with flies and even moths. It's a very strange insect to look at, and its life cycle means you are very unlikely to get close enough to this parasite's favourite hangouts for fear of being stung! The specimen shown in the images here came from the nest of the common wasp . The nest was located in the crawl space of a converted loft and was resting on the window sill of an adjacent window. We discover all sorts of strange insects while carrying out our Bristol pest control services, especially in the warmer months of the year when insects are abundant. Wasps might seem like the worst possible insect to upset, but it would appear that this parasite hitches a ride to the nest on the back of the adult wasps as a larva! Pale Horse Pest Control in Bristol with Simon Berenyi

The European Tree Bumble Bee ( Bombus hypnorum ) Dangerous Bumble Bees? No Kidding, They Deserve Your Respect. A Queen Tree Bumble Bee Over the last few years, we have started to see the emergence of a new national pest, and it might surprise you to discover it's a Bumble Bee called the European Tree Bumble Bee - Bombus hypnorum . These bees have managed to acquire a rather unique territory, generally they hang-out with savvy grey squirrels - our lofts and attics. What we have discovered with tree bumblebees is a rather smart behaviour not seen in any other species we encounter. They like underfloor heating and loft insulation. As the name suggests, these bees are typically found high up in the hollows of trees, but in the city, our homes are even more accommodating. Once the disc-shaped nest has been established by the queen directly on top of the ceiling and under the loft insulation, they create a dome of processed insulation that resembles cotton...

Masonry Bees - Not Wasps Masonry Bees - Are They Dangerous? Masonry Bees Are Often Confused With Wasps Masonry Bees are reportedly responsible for many stings in Bristol and Bath each year, and we hear from our customers how these bees have stung them. Yes, stings from solitary bees are indeed rare, but they do happen. Casualties reported that the stings were not left embedded in the skin like those of Honey Bees or that severe reactions to those bee stings occur. It's because they sometimes nest close to the ground, in air-bricks and door frames, that makes them such a concern to property owners and parents of young children. What Damage Do Masonry Bees Cause? Masonry bees enter our homes through air bricks, window vents, window frames, extractor vents, poor rendering and crumbling mortar between bricks and stone. You will also see them buzzing into the gaps between tiles. Masonry Bees in Window Frames Masonry Bees are Common in Wall Vents M...