Eliminating Wasps from Your Yard
Wasps aren’t just annoying, they’re a real danger. Some species can sting multiple times, and their nests are often hidden near doorways, decks, or trees, making your yard a potential hazard zone.
Orkin Canada’s trained wasp exterminators provide fast, safe, and effective wasp nest removal, helping you enjoy your outdoor space again—sting-free and stress-free.
Why Wasp Nest Removal Matters
Left alone, a single nest can grow rapidly, posing a risk to people and pets. And DIY solutions? They often make things worse.
Health Risks
- Painful Stings: Wasps can sting repeatedly, and their venom may trigger allergic reactions.
- Aggressive Behaviour: Disturbing a nest can provoke an entire swarm. If someone is swarmed, they can experience pain, swelling, redness, itching and in some cases, anaphylaxis.
Home Impact
- Outdoor Limitations: Wasps can make it difficult and even scary to use your own backyard.
- Hidden Nests: Wasps build nests in walls, eaves, attics, and even underground, making them hard to detect and dangerous to approach.
- Return Year After Year: Without professional removal and prevention, wasps often rebuild in the same spots.
What to Expect from Your Wasp Nest Removal
Our process is designed for maximum safety and long-term prevention, so you can reclaim your space.
Step 1: Inspection
Your local Orkin Wasp Control Pro will start your wasp control service by inspecting your property. They will look to identify the wasp species and locate active or hidden nests, assessing risks around your home.
Step 2: Targeted Treatment
Depending on the nest type and location, we’ll apply targeted wasp control solutions that focus on the queen and ensure the hive is effectively removed from your property. Wasp control solutions that your local Orkin Wasp Control Pro may implement can include:
- Aerosol Treatments – When dealing with exposed wasp or hornet nests, your local Orkin Wasp Control Pro will treat the nest directly with a contact aerosol or foam aerosol treatment. Both aerosol treatments offer a targeted approach designed to eradicate the queen and eliminate the colony.
- Dust Treatments – For wasp or hornet nests in voids or underground, the nest entrance is treated with a residual dust treatment. As the insects traverse to and from the nest they will walk across the residual dust allowing it to spread throughout the colony.
Step 3: Nest Removal (if needed)
Once the queen has been removed, the colony will slowly collapse. In some cases, your local Orkin Wasp Control Pro may elect to remove the nest to expedite things. This can be done by enveloping the nest with netting or plastic bags. This is typically done during the early morning or late afternoon to ensure a large percent of the wasps/hornets will be inside the nest at the time of removal. Your local Orkin Wasp Control Pro will then remove the nest from your property.
It should be noted that for some species of wasps/hornets, an inactive nest can act as a deterrent for future nest building in the same area. In this case, it may be best to leave the nest in place once the population inside has been eliminated.
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Why Choose Orkin Canada for Wasp Extermination?
- Expert Care For Your Home: Our wasp exterminators are trained to identify species and nesting habits to deliver targeted control.
- Smarter, Safer Solutions: We use targeted, environmentally responsible solutions, including foams, dusts, and selective nest removal for lasting results.
- If Wasps Return, So Do We: Your wasp problem is our priority. We’ll re-treat—at no extra cost. Not happy? We’ll refund your service payment.*
- 72+ years of trust: We’ve protected Canadian families and businesses since 1952.
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Our three-step service approach integrates the most advanced pest control technology and industry knowledge available. Our customized plans are designed to completely remove the pest problem and to protect your home or business from future invaders.
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