[halliwell]

Hi can anybody help us???. We are just starting out and we have found a wasp nest in the ground close to where we are building a compost heap. Should we just leave it to run its course? or have it treated? I would like to add i have a little girl 21 months who comes with us daily???   PLEASE what should i do??

[finleyfreyaseth]

we had one fortnight ago ,in the ground myself and 3 kids were stung by them,we got a spray called doff follow instructions it worked a treat.

[Yorkie]

It's always advised to treat nests after the wasps have gone to bed for the night; reduces the risk of being stung.

[halliwell]

So if i buy a the spray can i use it at night and it will still work? sorry to sound so thick. 

[Yorkie]

So long as you can see what you're doing I don't see why not 

[finleyfreyaseth]

i did mine just before dusk so able see the hole gave couple good sprays into the hole,the canister tells you what to do.hope this helps

[halliwell]

right i shall try and get some tomorrow and attack tomorrow night. Before were stung Thank you  

[sunshineband]

Given the rate that wasps' nests increas in size (and population), if you are going to treat it, I'm gald you are going to do this sooner rather than later, to reduce the chnaces of being bady stung 

[Paul Plots]

Let us know how you get on and whether you have success.

[GrannieAnnie]

Just don't ask my OH to help you!  We got some foam spray stuff from B&Q.  It said spray late evening or early morning, so next day at 11am    he sprays the hole, but of course most of the wasps were outside, trying to get back IN! 

He tried again the next day and used the rest of the foam, but yesterday he wanted me to help him dig the compost heap out, and there were still quite a few down there flying around, and hundreds looking a bit tipsy coming out of the nest as we dug it out! 

I was down there with my wasp spray I can tell you! 

[halliwell]

I spoke to the man who runs our allotments this morning and he has said that the council who runs them is having pest control visit tomorrow to deal with a lot of other nest on site. So i have been down tonight to mark it for him. But i must say there was hardly any about today. But we find a lovely grass snake.  ,   I would like to thank you for all of your replies.

Tina & Phil

[Paul Plots]

Grass snake? Excellent!!

Lucky you.  Take care when digging over the compost heap as they often nest in there for warmth and protection.

(The only wild life on our site is foxes. Want to swap?)

[halliwell]

I could handle a fox i just hate wasps. were going to be staying away now for a couple of days in hope it will be resolved. Im so glad we are only starting out and we dont have things to water daily.

[Paul Plots]

Wasps are a pain but if you give them space they are rarely interested in humans (unless you're eating fruit or cakes or sweet drinks of salad or.....).

Foxes on the other hand appear to be very inquisitive creatures and are always very interested in anything they can play with, rip apart, dig up or over. They love chewing gloves, tree-ties and hats as well as plastic covers on cloches.

If only I could catch a few I'd swap 1:1 for the wasps. 

[PIMBO]

My local council charged £40.30 to destroy a wasps nest on the facia board of my house.The result was almost instantaneous.
When I discovered another nest near my compost heap I decided to go it alone. I used a can of Rentokil Foam that claimed to contain enough foam to eliminate 3 large nests. I finished up with a heap of dead wasps outside the hole and stings on my right ear,arm and waist. Still lots of busy wasps.
I next used a can of DOFF spray as directed and after one spray at 06.00 and another at 21.30 all signs of Wasp life disappeared. Read the instructions carefully.