Hawke's Bay residents are urged to call in the professionals when trying to deal with pesky wasp nests.
Commercial beekeeper and part-time exterminator Kieran Chisnall, of Chizzy's Honey Ltd, noticed wasps starting to hang around hives in a paddock near Porangahau, 45km south of Waipukurau.
"This time of year, wasps attack bees," he explained.
"They can wipe out an entire hive."
![Commercial beekeeper and part-time exterminator Kieran Chisnall stumbled upon "quite a big" wasp nest while in a Porangahau paddock tending to his hives. Photo / Supplied](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QE56FLHZBE6B74E4WVQZB6B6IU.jpg?auth=ef468da66b46d1724cdc57a71ca14f3fa1a5375d7098c0013c5e846bfc334127&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)