Wasps

How to Get Rid of Wasp Nest in Wall

How to Get Rid of Wasp Nest in Wall

Wasps are irritating, frightening pests. As predators, they help to keep other bug populations under control, but wasps are still a nuisance. Unlike bees, which can only sting once, wasps can sting repeatedly without harming themselves. They’re much quicker to sting people, causing discomfort and even allergic reactions. As a result, having a wasp nest…

What you need to know about Bald-faced hornets

Bald-faced hornets are not hornets. They are the brother of the paper wasp and are almost identical to them in their behavior and nesting. The bald-faced wasp is a solitary wasp, like the paper wasp but is also much more aggressive. It has a threatening-looking white mark on its face that resembles a skull and…

What are some pest control methods for wasp removal

What are some pest control methods for wasp removal

There are many reasons why people don’t want wasps on their property. They are dangerous, aggressive and they can attack in swarms. They offer little to the ecosystem other than killing off other insects. That being said there are many kinds of wasps, some dangerous, some not, and some you can ignore completely.  The mud…

Natural wasp repellents

Natural wasp repellents

There are all sorts of insects that can sting you, that can crawl on your food and buzz around your head, but none are so hated as the wasp. The wasp’s sting is one of the most painful and they are often aggressive and willing to sting in swarms. They are also willing to chase…

How to remove wasps from under the deck

How to remove wasps from under the deck

Wasps, especially yellowjackets, often make their nests either underground or at least near to the ground. They prefer places with strong protection and it happens that a low deck is a perfect place for them to make a nest. If the deck is inaccessible then you may have to start pulling up boards to spray…

how to prevent wasps from coming back

How to prevent wasps from coming back

Wasps are a nightmare. You may get lucky and have a paper wasp on your property, they are solitary and make small nests that tend to be non-aggressive unless attacked. You can relocate these wasps at night or easily kill them off with a good spray of insecticide. Wasp traps made of old fruit and…

How to identify bee and wasp nests

How to identify bee and wasp nests

  Bees and wasps may look similar but they are completely different from each other. Bees are not aggressive and most importantly they are vegans, they do not eat insects or any living thing. They only eat honey made from pollen they collect which they also use to feed their larva. A bees nest looks…

How to get rid of a yellow jacket nest in your house

How to get rid of a yellow jacket nest in your house

Wasps are aggressive by nature but none so aggressive as the yellow jacket and the hornet. Yellowjackets may make a nest in your home, in the walls of your house. Though they prefer to make nests in the ground. Hornets are more likely to make their nests in trees.  If you suspect yellow jacket presence,…

Do you need to remove old wasp nests

Do you need to remove old wasp nests

Wasps are an aggressive and dangerous infestation to have on your property. And while many people believe that a dead wasp nest will stay dead, it turns out they are very wrong. The life cycle of wasps like the yellowjacket is the perfect example of a nest brought back to life.  The life cycle of…

Do hornets and wasps die in the winter

There are so many breeds of hornet and wasp and they all have a duality of sorts between each other. The wasp and the hornet can either be a solo insect or it can be a colony insect. It generally depends on the breed of hornet or wasp but some are capable of doing both.…