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How to Get Rid of Wasps Around Your Home

Seeing a swarm of wasps building a nest around your home can be enough to make your stomach churn. Several species of wasps are commonly found in the Knoxville area, including yellow jackets, paper wasps, and bald-faced hornets. These stinging insects may build nests under your deck or roof eaves, inside your walls or attic, beneath your lawn or in trees on your property. Wasps are very territorial and their response to any perceived threat to their nest will be to buzz around you and sting multiple times.

If you don't want to live in fear of wasp stings, you'll need to get rid of any active wasp nests on your property. Unfortunately, this is easier said than done; beyond the obvious risk of being stung repeatedly, wasp nests are often located in areas that are difficult to access, such as in underground burrows or hanging from a roofline forty feet off the ground. That's why your safest option is to contact a wasp nest removal company in Knoxville. Licensed and insured technicians know how to safely remove a wasp nest from around your home without getting stung or causing any damage.

If you do decide to attempt a do-it-yourself wasp nest removal, it's important to wait until night, when wasps are dormant. Then, use a wasp killing spray to douse the nest, exterminating all - or at least most - of the wasps resting inside. Wait a few minutes for the spray to take full effect, and then carefully knock the wasp nest down into a trash bag for safe disposal.

Do you want to make the safe choice and hire a wasp nest removal specialist? Give Critter Wranglers a call today if you want our help to get rid of wasps in the Knoxville area!