Yellow Jacket Information

When it comes to stinging pests, there are few things more vicious than yellow jackets. They love meat and sugar, so they often show up during backyard barbeques. In fact, people who spend time grilling refer to yellow jackets as “meat bees”, because of their love for meat. Unfortunately, yellow jackets are not like the humble honey bee. Yellow jackets are a menace to your backyard and Pointe Pest Control wants to help you declare a no fly zone.

General Information

Yellow jackets have a vivid alternating color pattern of yellow and black. They look like a fat honey bee. Honey bees can only sting you once, while yellow jackets come equipped with a rapid repeat stinger. They can sting you as many times as they want. Yellow jackets will also use their powerful mandibles to bite you. Yellow jackets will sting you for little to no reason at all. If you get close to their nest, you will quickly be surrounded by a whirlwind of stingers. Yellow jackets like to build their nests underground. They often use old rodent dens, sprinkler boxes, or the root areas of trees. While they prefer subterranean nests, our technicians have found them living behind siding, brick, attics, crawl spaces, and sheds. You should always use caution around yellow jacket nests because they are extremely aggressive.

The Signs of an Infestation

One of the best ways to know if you have an infestation is to notice a location where a lot of yellow jackets are flying in or out from. Without getting close to the hole, you will notice several yellow jackets on guard duty. Other signs might include large numbers of yellow jackets arriving the moment you have a barbeque or picnic. Nests can contain upwards of several thousand individual insects, so you will see a large number of hungry yellow jackets.

Treatment

If you see a hole on your home where yellow jackets are flying in and out from, you should never block the hole. In cases where this has occurred, the colony gets angry have chewed through sheetrock and escaped into people’s homes. If you have an infestation of yellow jackets, you can count on Pointe Pest Control to fix the problem. Our technicians have the most current and scientifically proven methods for yellow jacket eradication. We come prepared and ready to work. We value customer service and will never treat you like a number. We focus on the specific needs of each homeowner to create targeted treatment plans. You want a home that is free from yellow jackets and we want you to be satisfied. When you want to get serious about yellow jacket elimination, you need to call in the professionals with Pointe Pest Control. Give us a call to schedule your free inspection.