Pest Guide
Testimonials

I am a very satisfied customer, EE were by far the most competent of several companies I called for quotes, so I chose them on first impressions and very cost competitive. They are the most efficient competent companies I have ever had the pleasure of doing business with. They were totally unobtrusive and advised me on what to do once they left, they even put roof tiles back. They were efficient, informative and effective ñ just what anyone would want, can’t recommend them highly enough. I now sleep well!
Lynne Leighton Hare

The technicians were first class. Many thanks for the quick, efficient and friendly service. Makes a nice change these days
I J Middleton,
Felsham Road SW15

Thank you. It was a great service. Staff were friendly and professional and the Moths were gone in 2 spray sessions. Highly recommend you
Sheila Tabbot,
Munster Road SW6

Wasps

Vespula Vulgaris

Common Wasp (Vespula Vulgaris)

Wasps have a bad reputation as they can sting up to sixteen times, unlike the Honey Bee which stings once and dies. The Honey Bee is under threat and it is important and imperative to stress that our operatives will know the difference, as we DO NOT treat against the Honey Bee (we do however know a local Bee Keeper that we highly recommend). Wasps are usually a major problem in the warmer months; they usually nest on the side of buildings and lofts in urban situations. They can become easily aggravated. If untrained persons touch the nests, severe multiple stings are common place.

Identification: 10mm to 20mm, narrow waist, distinctive banding in bright yellow and black, two pairs of membranous wings. Wasps are smaller than Honey Bees.

Habitat and Biology: A Queen emerges from hibernation in mid-April, constructs 10-20 chambers and lays eggs in each one, sterile female workers hatch and by late summer the colony reaches 3,000 to 30,000 individuals. Males and new Queens are produced in late summer; males mate with the new Queens and then die. The Queen wasps in turn fly off to find an over winter hibernation site usually inside buildings or hollow trees, and the whole process is repeated.

Life Cycle:

  • Queens emerge from winter in spring and builds Nest
  • Eggs Laid
  • Larvae (Wasp Grub) grows into sterile females (workers)
  • New Female and Males mate in Autumn
  • Process is repeated with a new nest site each year.

Control: Wasps are highly attracted to U.V rays and though a fly killer would kill many, it would certainly not control a nest. Some people use DIY kits available from garden centers but forget to find a bee suit supplier. We are able to provide a safe and 100% guaranteed treatment. Please allow a day or two to gain complete control and a week before the nest is removed.