Wasp Control Table View

Table View is big, busy and windy, with the famous postcard view of Table Mountain across the bay. Between the beachfront, the Rietvlei wetland and the shopping strips along Blaauwberg Road, we see a bit of everything here.

Wasp nests in Table View carports and eaves

Paper wasps nest under the eaves, in carports and under pergolas and flat-roof overhangs in Table View, usually on the side of the house that's sheltered from the South-Easter. Nests grow through summer, and families with kids playing outside or a pool often notice them first.

We treat the nest, remove it when it's safe and check other sheltered spots around the house and garage. If someone in the house is allergic to stings, tell us when you book.

Tell-tale signs

From the technician

Wasps are attracted to water as much as food. A dripping tap or a pool edge can keep them coming back to a garden all summer.

Our process, step by step

For ongoing wasp control we combine nest treatment with prevention rather than coming out once a year to remove whatever has grown. Active nests are treated with an insecticidal dust or spray applied directly into the comb, usually early in the morning or late in the day when the wasps are on the nest, and the comb is taken down once the colony is dead. On properties with repeat problems we do a sweep in early spring to find and remove young founding nests while they are small, and we can apply a residual treatment to favourite nesting spots such as eaves and pergolas. We also look at what is drawing wasps in, like water points, fallen fruit and open bins, and give practical advice on fixing it. For farms, estates and complexes, scheduled visits through the wasp season keep numbers under control instead of letting them build up.

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Keeping them out afterwards

• Fix dripping taps and irrigation leaks, since wasps need a steady water source to build nests.
• Pick up fallen fruit and grapes promptly, because ripe fruit draws foraging wasps in late summer.
• Seal holes in hollow gate posts, steel poles and roller door channels with a cap or sealant.
• Walk around the house once a week from September and knock down any nest smaller than a coin with a long pole, at dusk, wearing long sleeves.
• Check garden furniture, umbrellas and the inside of letterboxes before using them in summer.

What affects the price

Wasp control is priced on how many nests there are, how high and hard to reach they are, and whether you want a once-off treatment or ongoing visits through the season. A house with one or two nests at ladder height is a straightforward job, while farms, estates and complexes with nests spread over many buildings take longer. For properties that get wasps every year, a seasonal plan usually saves money compared to repeated call-outs, and the quote is free.

Queens come out of hiding as the weather warms in late August and September and start small nests on their own, which is the cheapest and safest time to deal with them. Colonies grow quickly through the hot, dry summer and reach their biggest and most defensive in February and March. With the first winter rains and cold fronts the colonies die off, and only the new queens survive to start again next spring.

Questions we get asked in Table View

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