Don't Let Yellowjackets Set Up
A Sting Operation In Your Home

Yellowjackets get their name from their yellow-and-back striped color patterns. There are about 16 species throughout the U.S. They are generally considered to be beneficial because they mainly eat other insects, many of which are pests. They are social, and live in colonies, usually making a nest of "paper," usually in underground cavities, but sometimes in bushes or wall voids or attics of buildings. Colony size may vary from a few dozen to several thousand worker wasps. Nest may contain from 300 to over 100,000 cells. Only fertilized queens live over the winter in most species.

Yellowjackets are only a problem when people get close to their nest entrance without knowing it. These wasps can sting repeatedly, and become very aggressive when defending their nest. Their sting is usually very painful and humans can develop a true allergy to their venom. Any later sting can be life threatening. The presence of these or any other stinging pest is cause for immediate concern and professional assistance  from the Critter Ridders  & should be sought at once.

Control of yellow jackets should only be undertaken by properly trained and equipped professional pest management personnel. Control is best done at night or late evening. The German Yellowjacket and the Western Yellowjacket often nests in building, and the Aerial Yellowjacket often attaches its nests to bushes or buildings. As nests in buildings are expanded, the Yellowjackets often chew through into living or work areas, posing a direct threat to occupants. After a pest technician has controlled all the adult insects from a nest in a building, the nest itself should be removed as completely as possible. If not, it may cause odor problems or attract carpet beetles which often become a secondary pest.

Cost for this service is usually $188.00 and up. Guaranteed for 6 months