When Is Wasp Season in Evington?
Wasp season runs from late April to autumn, and each month brings a different kind of wasp problem, so this walk through the calendar shows what to expect and when to act.
The short answer: late April to the first autumn cold
Wasp season does not start on a fixed date. Wasps begin building nests from late April, and how early that happens depends on the weather and on how mild the spring has been. After a gentle spring you may see activity at the start of the window, and after a cold one it can slip later. From then the colony keeps growing until it peaks in August, and it then fades as autumn arrives.
For anyone in Evington, a suburb of Leicester, the useful way to think about it is as a calendar rather than a single date. Each stage has its own signs, its own risks and its own best response. The sections below take the season one stage at a time so you can see where your own property fits.
You do not need a diary of dates to work out the phase. A few wasps looking at gaps means founding. A steady stream of traffic to one spot means growth. Wasps crowding at drinks and bins, with a nest you can hear, means peak. The advice for each phase is different, which is why a month-by-month view is more useful than a single line saying the season is summer.
April and May: a few wasps, a small nest
The first wasps you notice in spring are usually single insects looking over a property. They fly slowly along fascias, poke around the edges of loft vents and disappear into small gaps. This is the point where a nest is being started, and it is easy to dismiss as a stray wasp that wandered in.
At this stage the nest is small and quiet, and it is tucked somewhere sheltered: a gap in the eaves, a wall cavity, a chimney, a shed roof, a bush or a hole in the ground. Because it is small, there is little noise and little traffic, so many people never realise it is there.
If you see the same wasp going in and out of the same spot more than once, treat that as a nest in the making. Make a note of where it is, keep your distance and book a treatment. A fixed price of £95 applies per nest, and the technician confirms it with you on the phone before anyone visits.
June and July: the colony starts to show
Through early summer the nest grows quickly. More workers are flying out to find food, and the stream of wasps at the entrance becomes steady enough to see from a few metres away. This is when most householders first realise there is a problem, often because they hear a faint scratching or rustling in a wall or ceiling.
Typical signs in these months include:
- a regular line of wasps flying to and from one gap, hole or vent
- a papery, grey-brown patch visible through a slot or brick gap
- a low buzzing from inside a wall, soffit or loft that gets louder in warm weather
- wasps appearing indoors even though windows have been shut
Do not block the entrance, tap the wall or try to knock anything down. A disturbed nest can send out a defensive swarm, and a blocked exit often pushes wasps further into the building rather than away from it.
It also helps to think about children and pets. Early summer is when they spend most time outside, so a flight line crossing the lawn or the path to the door matters more than a nest at the far end of the plot. Describe the layout to us on the phone and we can talk through how best to arrange the visit.
August: the peak
By August the colony is at its largest. A nest can hold anywhere from 2,000 to 10,000 wasps or more, and that is why this month feels so much worse than May. The insects are not behaving differently; there are simply far more of them, and they are all out looking for food.
If you have not yet noticed a nest, August is when it becomes hard to ignore. Wasps at open drinks, wasps in the kitchen and wasps near bins all point to a colony close by. The nest is also at its most defensive now, which is a good reason to leave it to a trained technician who is fully insured for this kind of work.
If you find a second nest on the same property, it is £35 on top of the first one. Same-day service is offered, and we work seven days a week with no call-out charge.
For households with outdoor dining, a pond, a washing line or a play area, August can feel as if the garden has been taken over. It has not; the wasps have simply reached full strength. Keep sweet food and drink covered, empty cups and cans promptly and avoid moving quickly if a wasp lands near you.
September and October: the decline
As the weather cools the colony begins to wind down. The wasps left in the nest become less organised, and the ones you see around outdoor tables are often hunting for sugar, which is why they seem more irritable at the end of summer. They are still capable of stinging, so the same caution applies.
A nest that is still active in September is still worth dealing with, particularly if it is near a door, a washing line or a play area. Once the colony has died back and the wasps have gone, there is nothing to treat, and the main job is to tidy up and look at how wasps got in so you can reduce the chance of a repeat next spring.
Ask the technician at booking whether the empty nest can be taken down. It is a sensible question for any nest that is inside a loft or fixed to the outside of the house.
How to book and what to say
To book, phone 0116 214 9259, or use the online booking form on the contact page. Tell us where you can see the wasps, roughly when you first noticed them and whether anyone in the household is allergic to stings, so that can be taken into account. We work with both domestic and commercial customers.
No work goes ahead until you have agreed to it, so there is no pressure in simply asking. If you are unsure whether what you have is a nest at all, describe what you are seeing and we will help you work it out.
Wasps on your property in Evington?
Fixed price £95 per nest, no call-out charge, same-day service available.