Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council
Tel: 024 7637 6376
Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm

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Nuneaton Town Hall
Coton Road, Nuneaton,
Warwickshire, CV11 5AA

Bedworth Area Office
High Street, Bedworth,
Warwickshire, CV12 8NF

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Wasps

The Borough Council has an efficient and professional pest control service for the treatment of wasps but there is a charge for this service:

Charges

A full treatment service for wasps nests in domestic premises is available at a charge of £65.50, (a discounted rate of £16.50 is available for those in receipt of specified benefits). The charge includes all necessary revisits to treat the single infestation and all associated materials and labour costs.
Business Properties - £65.50 per nest
If, at the time of the visit, a treatment cannot be carried out (for example, the nest is found to be a bees' nest or the nest is no longer occupied) a fee of £16.50 will be retained for the callout and the balance of the charge will be refunded. If this is the case you will be advised at the time of the visit.

Description:

Yellow and black striped thorax and abdomen
Around 2cm in length
Life span April-October
The much larger queens will be sighted in late February/March when they go in search of a suitable nest sight
The queens will again be seen late October when they look for warm dry areas for winter hibernation.

Facts about Wasps

The queen wasp will begin to build her nest in early spring time, the nest starts off life about the size of a golf ball and will eventually progress to the size of a football and even bigger:

A single nest can house many thousands of wasps
The nest is made up of layers of pulped wood
Creamy brownish in colour
Wasps feed on insect larva and small insects
Wasps are also able to string repeatedly
If left alone the wasps will die off naturally during the onset off severe weather.

Treatment

If you have a wasps nest we do not recommend treating it yourself as wasps are very protective of their nest and there is a greater danger of being stung, however there are treatments available on high street.

Wasps nests are usually successfully treated after one application of insecticide however occasionally a revisit is required; the current fee will include a revisit.

Wasp nest treatment is not always possible where it is at a very high level (over the eaves of the first story house or in unlit or unboarded loft spaces) it is at the discretion of the pest control officer to determine whether treatment can be carried out.

In cases where wasp infestations present a safety risk to the occupiers of the dwelling or the general public, every effort will be made to treat as quickly as possible. Examples of a safety risk may include near a school, public footpath or where access to/from a property is prevented.

We aim to respond within 3 working days, click here to view our performance standards

Contact details

For further advice and information or to book a wasp treatment telephone 024 7637 6405, fax 024 7637 6214 or use the following Email customer.services@nuneatonandbedworth.gov.uk. To book an appointment in person visit the Customer Service Centre at the Town Hall, Coton Road, Nuneaton, CV11 5AA or the Bedworth Area Office, High Street, Bedworth.