If you have noticed more wasps hovering around your patio, deck, or garden this summer, it is not your imagination and it is not bad luck. Your backyard is likely sending out a combination of signals that wasps are specifically wired to respond to, and most of those signals are things homeowners create without realizing […]
Most people use the words hornet and wasp interchangeably, and most of the time it does not matter. Until there is a nest on your property. At that point, the distinction becomes practically significant, because hornets and wasps behave differently, nest in different locations, and require different approaches to remove safely. Across Burlington, Hamilton, and […]
Most people do not think about wasps until someone gets stung. By that point, the nest outside your eave, behind your siding, or inside your garden shed has likely been growing for weeks. Across Hamilton, Burlington, and Oakville, spring marks the beginning of one of the most predictable and underestimated pest threats of the warmer […]
You’re outside enjoying a cold drink and the sweet smell of spring blooms when it happens—bzzz. That unmistakable hum of wings zipping past your ear sends you into immediate alert. You look around, and sure enough, wasps have made themselves comfortable in your yard. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. At Action Pest, we get a […]
Another season of Canadian summer pests is upon us. Every year, a multitude of people are faced with the problem of finding wasps around their property. Wasps grow in population and get more aggressive in the heat, which is why being proactive is so important. Here are some things you can do to stop wasp […]
