Bees in the house or should I say wasps? Many people including many professionals use the word interchangeably. Many, including myself will also tell you that wasps in Connecticut are dead and gone after several freezes. I’m writing this blog post to admit I was wrong, sort of. Bees in the house along with a […]
Safely getting rid of wasps may sound easy, but it can be tricky even for a professional. In fact, there are some nests that are better off left alone. This is especially true later in the season. The main safety concerns for a professional are very different from the homeowner. The reason is that we […]
Yellow jackets nesting in walls is a common problem that we deal with in August and Sept. The key to control of this issue is to know where the wasps are and how they are getting in. Exterminating them is the easy part. However, even after 27 years in the business I’m still shocked by […]
Pest control in the fall is a very important time of the year to receive service. However, many homeowners ignore it because they assume pests are gone. This couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, many pests such as mice, stinkbugs, wasps and ants will overwinter in your home and emerge next spring. Here […]
Wasps in the house are more common than you’d think. It typically will happen in the spring and fall. There are times however that you’ll even see this happen in the dead of winter. Having a wasp in the house can be annoying, but also scary. The reason is that many people are allergic to […]
So, you want to know how to kill hornets, in particular the bald faced hornet? I’ll be glad to give you the information you desire, but is the risk worth it? We all know the scenario, you wake up one day and seemingly overnight there’s a nest the size of a basketball in a nearby […]
Hornet nest removal is not as easy as it looks. It’s a service best left to a professional. And yet over the last 27 years I’ve heard and seen just about every method of hornet nest removal there is. I’ve witnessed people throw rocks at nests, light nests on fire and I even saw a […]
Knowing how to get rid of yellow jackets is a useful skill for the homeowner because the yellow jacket is very common and can provide a painful sting from a stinger located on its hind. If you know how to get rid of yellow jackets safely, it could be the difference between life and death […]
Signs of wasp nests can range from the obvious to the down right dangerous. This is especially true for children and those who are allergic. What’s the difference and when do you need a professional if you see a sign of wasp nests. I’m choosing to tell you about the most dangerous signs of wasp […]
Large wasps on your lawn is a growing problem. We get many calls every year about them from frantic homeowners. These wasps are actually called Cicada killers. As the name implies they are parasitic to Cicadas. These wasps are very docile and aren’t a social wasp. They don’t build large hives and the likelihood of […]
