Any wasp nest found on or near your home needs to be removed right away. Ones built in your chimney need immediate attention because the insects can easily enter your home with them. June is the best month to kill wasps because a colony will already be established but won’t yet be very large.
Unfortunately, that also makes the nest harder to spot. Wait until dusk or a cool day to kill wasps because they have trouble flying when it’s below 50 degrees.
In 1994, Joanne Robitailles gained her first experience as a journalist by writing school reports for the local paper “Shoreline.” ” Her articles now appear on various websites. Robitaille graduated from the University of Windsor with a Bachelor of Arts in English and creative writing.
In 1994, Joanne Robitailles gained her first experience as a journalist by writing school reports for the local paper “Shoreline.” ” Her articles now appear on various websites. Robitaille graduated from the University of Windsor with a Bachelor of Arts in English and creative writing.
Any wasp nest found on or near your home needs to be removed right away. Ones built in your chimney need immediate attention because the insects can easily enter your home with them. June is the best month to kill wasps because a colony will already be established but won’t yet be very large.
Unfortunately, that also makes the nest harder to spot. Wait until dusk or a cool day to kill wasps because they have trouble flying when it’s below 50 degrees.
Understanding why they nestled in the chimney will help us better explain prevention and stop future cases (both inside and outside the chimney).
A wasp nest inside your chimney can pose a serious threat to your family’s safety (as well as the safety of your pets), and the danger is increased if any members of your household have a wasp allergy because a sting could result in a potentially fatal anaphylactic reaction.
Give us a call so we can discuss your needs and provide an estimate. We can remove this threat to you and your family because we are trained and experienced. Wasps need to be dealt with immediately in order to prevent problems because they are much more aggressive than other stinging insects.
Another danger is the nest itself. Because the nest is made of a material that resembles paper, a chimney fire may result if that material is present in the chimney. Therefore, this chimney nest poses a threat to structural damage in addition to posing a threat to your family.
Setting up a decoy nest is the last action you can take. Within 200 feet of another wasp nest, wasps do not construct their own nests. By placing decoys around your property, you are merely abusing wasps’ natural tendencies and the science behind them.
Why did wasps make a nest in my chimney?
Numerous wasp species prefer to build their nests in secure spaces, and the protected area inside your chimney is the ideal location for this.