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Metro Vancouver Wasp Control and Nest Removal Services by Joe Wasp
Joe Wasp specializes in the removal of wasp and hornet nests in the Greater Vancouver area. We do our best to offer an earth friendly alternative to pest control. Our dependable methods of wasp and hornet removal guarantee your satisfaction and allow us to offer you great prices.
In many instances Joe Wasp can use little or no insecticides at all, yet our methods of removal are just as effective as other, more toxic, methods of wasp and hornet removal. In these instances, wasps and hornet nests are collected rather than simply exterminated, and nests are physically removed.
We provide Metro Vancouver wasp and hornet nest removal in Vancouver, Burnaby, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Richmond, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, New Westminster, North Delta, Surrey, White Rock, Mission, Abbotsford, and Chilliwack. If you need assistance with wasps in an area that we don't currently service, please get in touch and we can refer you to another qualified pest control professional.
Joe Wasp is on a constant quest to be greener and friendlier to the earth and its creatures. Let us show you our vision of “pest control!”
Same day appointments possible. Removals are guaranteed. Call the Vancouver wasp control and hornet experts today!
In many instances Joe Wasp can use little or no insecticides at all, yet our methods of removal are just as effective as other, more toxic, methods of wasp and hornet removal. In these instances, wasps and hornet nests are collected rather than simply exterminated, and nests are physically removed.
We provide Metro Vancouver wasp and hornet nest removal in Vancouver, Burnaby, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Richmond, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, New Westminster, North Delta, Surrey, White Rock, Mission, Abbotsford, and Chilliwack. If you need assistance with wasps in an area that we don't currently service, please get in touch and we can refer you to another qualified pest control professional.
Joe Wasp is on a constant quest to be greener and friendlier to the earth and its creatures. Let us show you our vision of “pest control!”
Same day appointments possible. Removals are guaranteed. Call the Vancouver wasp control and hornet experts today!
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Wasp Season 2023
Well, a new season is just around the corner and we're excited to get started on another year of wasp and bee removals. It's looking like it will be another warm summer here in the Lower Mainland, so we're revving up to have another busy and productive year.
Wasp Nest Removal Tips for the Summer
The Joe Wasp team have come together to offer you 5 practical tips to deter wasps and keep your patio enjoyable during the hot summer months.
Wasps Arriving at Dusk
Lately we've been receiving many calls about wasps or bees arriving only at dusk. I wanted to let you all know that there's nothing that can be done about it. There is no nest if the wasps or bees are arriving only at dusk. A nest needs to be constantly active throughout the day; wasps need to hunt for prey and gather wood, and bees need to gather pollen and nectar. This behaviour at dusk is something that happens every year for a short period of time (1-2 weeks) and then stops on its own. I believe that these small dusk swarms are for mating purposes, though I haven't been able to find research to corroborate my hypothesis as of yet. Working on it! ;-)
UPDATE: March 27th- West Coast warming
We have indeed received our earliest honeybee swarm removal call ever (photo below), and not by just a little bit. Our earliest swarm before today was on May 1st; we have never collected a swarm in April, let alone March. Today's swarm call comes over one month earlier in the season than we've ever seen. Hopefully this is a good thing for honeybees in the Pacific Northwest, unlike the tragedies that are unfolding to the south, with the great dying of sea lions, fish and birds due to the unseasonally high temperatures and low-rate of upwelling in the oceans.
Well, a new season is just around the corner and we're excited to get started on another year of wasp and bee removals. It's looking like it will be another warm summer here in the Lower Mainland, so we're revving up to have another busy and productive year.
Wasp Nest Removal Tips for the Summer
The Joe Wasp team have come together to offer you 5 practical tips to deter wasps and keep your patio enjoyable during the hot summer months.
- Remove Attractants: Wasps are attracted to food sources, including open food and sugary drinks. Keeping your patio clean is the first step in wasp control. Be sure to promptly clean up any spills, especially those involving sweet drinks or food. Also, keep your garbage cans sealed to prevent wasps from being drawn towards them.
- Plant Wasp-Deterring Plants: Certain plants, such as wormwood, mint, and eucalyptus, have been known to repel wasps. Plant these around your patio to create a natural deterrent.
- Avoid Wearing Bright Clothing or Floral Perfumes: Wasps are drawn to bright colors and sweet smells, which they associate with flowers. When enjoying time on your patio, opt for light or muted colors and avoid heavy, sweet-smelling perfumes or lotions.
- Install Wasp Decoys: Wasps are territorial insects and will usually avoid areas where other wasps have already set up nests. Wasp decoys, which look like large, round wasp nests, can be hung around your patio to fool wasps into thinking that the area is already occupied.
- Talk to a Wasp Control pro: If you have a significant wasp problem, it may be time to call in a professional pest control service. At Joe Wasp, we've got years of knowledge in the bank and the safety equipment to remove wasp nests and provide further guidance on keeping your patio wasp-free.
Wasps Arriving at Dusk
Lately we've been receiving many calls about wasps or bees arriving only at dusk. I wanted to let you all know that there's nothing that can be done about it. There is no nest if the wasps or bees are arriving only at dusk. A nest needs to be constantly active throughout the day; wasps need to hunt for prey and gather wood, and bees need to gather pollen and nectar. This behaviour at dusk is something that happens every year for a short period of time (1-2 weeks) and then stops on its own. I believe that these small dusk swarms are for mating purposes, though I haven't been able to find research to corroborate my hypothesis as of yet. Working on it! ;-)
UPDATE: March 27th- West Coast warming
We have indeed received our earliest honeybee swarm removal call ever (photo below), and not by just a little bit. Our earliest swarm before today was on May 1st; we have never collected a swarm in April, let alone March. Today's swarm call comes over one month earlier in the season than we've ever seen. Hopefully this is a good thing for honeybees in the Pacific Northwest, unlike the tragedies that are unfolding to the south, with the great dying of sea lions, fish and birds due to the unseasonally high temperatures and low-rate of upwelling in the oceans.
paper wasp nest found at Vancouver home
Honeybee nest removal in a Vancouver attic. 
Honeybees in the sunshine.
Wasp stripes on a cedar fence.
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Wasp eggs inside a nest
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Bald-faced hornets claim a bird feeder
March 27th, 2015 honeybee swarm. Earliest swarm that we've ever seen.
Vancouver BC. 
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Creative wasps next on the side of some heavy construction equipment
Honeybee swarm in Ladner BC.
Joe with a bee beard.
Pink.
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We are pleased to announce that Joe Wasp has recently joined forces with Westside Pest Control!