Wasp, Hornet and Bee Control from Essex Green Shoots Essex Pest Control

Control of these insects should always be balanced with effect on the local environment especially in the case of bees so at Essex Green Shoots we will always promote the most effective method for you and the environment.

Bees are an integral component of the local ecology and should not be killed without very good reason. We can relocate nests without damaging your property or the bees in the nests.

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Problems Caused By Wasps and Hornets

Generally, wasps, hornets and bees do not pose a major threat to your property. However, their stings are nasty, many people are allergic to them (anaphylactic shock), and even those that aren't can suffer reactions to large quantities of stings.

Bee and wasp nests are created using a pulp formed from wood, bark and saliva, and are generally found in the eaves of a house or in trees in the garden.

At Essex Green Shoots, we never kill bees unless it is absolutely necessary. We safely remove a nest and relocate it within a hive in order that the bee population is preserved. We do this by locating and removing the queen bee - the others then follow.

Insect Species Identification

Common species of bee in the UK include masonry bees, bumble bees and honey bees, with the bumble bees being by far the largest. Honey bees and bumble bees live in colonies with a sophisticated social hierarchy, and nests are most likely to be from these species. The common wasp and German wasp are the most prevalent species in the UK, and the ones most likely to venture indoors.

Wasps
Social wasps are wasps that live in colonies in nests as opposed to solitary wasps that live alone. In the UK there are several species of wasps that live in colonies and they all have complex social structures with the common aim of survival of the species. The most commonly encountered around houses are the Common and German wasps with occasionally one of the tree or hedge species in the garden area.

Bees
Bees are related to wasps but differ by being dark brown/orange banded in colour and distinctly more hairy. Some bees are also social insects and some are solitary but all are beneficial.

Honey bees share the same body shape as wasps and are often confused for them, but can be differentiated by their head shape and hair.

Hornets
Hornets are in fact wasps and are the biggest wasp species in the UK. But despite their size and loud noise they are normally less aggressive than the smaller house species.