June 10, 2025
A quick ID check often saves you a call-out fee and saves pollinators from an unnecessary dose of insecticide. Use our identification table below to work out who’s buzzing around your Lancashire home this summer: Bee or Wasp?
May 27, 2025
In this blog we aim to answer all your common wasp FAQs UK, from "How much does it cost to remove a wasp nest?" to "When do wasps die off?". We will ensure you have all got the facts you need!
May 21, 2025
In the UK, prices run the gamut. At the low end you’ll find opportunists charging peanuts (often minus PPE, public liability insurance, or even road-worthy vans). At the top end, national chains and inventive freelancers can quote anywhere from £50 to £280 for the exact same job. Wherever fear meets urgency, a few people will try their luck. In this blog we will answer your questions like “Why is there such a variation in cost?”, “What am I actually paying for?” and “What is involved in getting rid of wasps?”, to help you fully understand “How much does it cost to get rid of Wasps”
May 9, 2025
There’s nothing like the low, angry hum of a wasp colony to turn a sunny afternoon into an emergency dash indoors. Below you’ll find straight-talk answers to the questions Lancashire homeowners ask us most often about Vespula germanica (the German wasp) and its equally antisocial cousins.
May 2, 2025
Wasps and bees are often lumped into the same category, especially when they’re buzzing around our gardens or building nests in inconvenient places. While they might look similar at a glance, wasps and bees differ significantly in appearance, behaviour, and ecological role.
May 1, 2025
Wasp stings can be painful and alarming, especially during the warmer months when they’re most active. Learn how to treat a wasp sting quickly and effectively, discover natural remedies, and find out when to seek medical help. Plus, get expert prevention tips and advice on safe wasp nest removal from Wallace Pest Control.
April 18, 2023
Bees and wasps are common throughout the UK, and hornets are in some parts of the country, but do you know your honey bee from your bumble bee? Are you aware that there are around 270 different types of bees?
January 19, 2023
Wasps are a common problem in the UK during the summer months, but not many people know that they actually start building their nests in spring.
December 5, 2019
Summer is when pests are most active and troublesome. But if you think that these irritating creatures won’t give you problems in this cold weather, you […]