Wasp Removal Step-by-Step
Wondering how to get rid of wasps on your property?
Wasps, bees, and ants belong to the same species of narrow-waisted insects. It's important to identify what types of wasps you are dealing with to determine the right product and appropriate steps.
If you have bees (not wasps or Africanized honey bees), call for swarm removal to have them rehomed. Bees are an essential part of our ecosystem and should not be destroyed.
Wasp removal (including mud daubers, paper wasps, hornets and yellow jackets), however, is urgent before they become aggressive and hurt someone. A wasp sting is painful and unpleasant.
And they are known for stinging multiple times.
If you have a fear of wasps or other bug phobias, this type of pest management is best left to professionals.
Wasp Removal Services Near You
Get a Croach® pest exterminator near:
- Seattle (including Mukilteo, Sumner, Kirkland, Tacoma, Mount Vernon) and Tri-Cities, Washington.
- Spokane, Post Falls, Kooskia, Lewiston, and Boise, Idaho.
- Portland, Beaverton, Oregon.
- Denver, Aurora, Colorado.
- Columbia and Greenville, South Carolina.
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Salt Lake City, Sandy, Utah.
How to Get Rid of Wasps
The products used for wasp removal should be high-grade and applied directly to the wasps nest. If you see them after treatment, don't worry. They will soon disappear.
After applying product, the next step is to eliminate hanging nests. Yellow jackets and other ground-dwelling wasps create nests that typically deteriorate over the winter. Umbrella and other hanging nests should be knocked down and removed.
Before spring, seal or block off entrances into your house, around exterior areas of your home and property, and the exact place where wasp nests were originally found. This is called exclusion in the pest control industry. It goes a long way in keeping unwanted pests from coming back.
Regardless, wasps commonly return to the same area. The traits that made the nest location appealing in the first place will not vanish without correction.
Croach® Pest Control Solutions
Wasps eat ants, spiders, and other insects. It's this 'food' and shelter that attracts them onto your property. Therefore, ongoing pest control prevention keeps all unwanted stinging, flying, and crawling bugs away.
Here's what you can expect from Croach®:
Initial Inspection
A Croach® licensed pest control technician will perform a thorough inspection of your property and discuss potential problems. A customized plan for extermination and ongoing management is presented. Then your home’s interior and exterior are treated to begin pest control services.
Regular Services
We will fortify a protective barrier around the outside of your property and apply exclusion methods as needed. Your technician uses environmentally-friendly products whenever possible.
Free Retreats Guarantee
If you experience pest activity in between regularly scheduled services, Croach® will return and retreat the affected areas free of charge. If we have not fixed the problem after two retreats, we will refund your last full payment.
Your technician is available to advise you on steps to make your house and yard less appealing to wasps. Covering garbage and removing other food sources are good first steps to getting rid of wasps before help arrives.
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