Avoiding Bees and Wasps this Year

Snow has melted and those chilly temperatures are lifting with every passing day. Spring and summer bring color and life everywhere you look, but unfortunately they also bring insects from their hiding places too. Nothing against the honeybee as they pollinate our gardens and bring us sweet nectar, but they’re not quite as harmless when they nest in or near your home. Of course, other species of bees and wasps are much more aggressive so if you have an infestation anywhere near you, you have to look into the right ways to rid them from your home.

Which ones are causing the trouble?

Different kinds of stinging insects mean different types of removal methods, and it’s difficult to see which ones you have if you can’t get close to one. However, you should be able to see the yellow on the body which may indicate a hornet, bumblebee, yellow jacket or honeybee. Black fliers are likely wasps. Yellow jackets are much more slender and a lot less fuzzy than the common honeybees, and they’re also a lot meaner and difficult to distinguish from hornets without a closer look. Once you know what you have, you can better prepare an exterminator for the best methods to use to rid your home from pests.

Honeybees tend to make nests within buildings and the honey can ruin the structure, while wasps tend to head for niches around your home like rain gutters and mailboxes outside. Yellow jackets will make their homes in your home, and you won’t be able to see their structure. Hornets nest outside while bumblebees favor nesting under steps and patios.

A Danger and a Nuisance

Bees and wasps don’t just affect you, they affect your neighbors too. Allergies are common and you don’t need to expose people to that type of concentrated swarm of stingers. Depending on the breed, they can be really aggressive and territorial and either way, you and your family will spend a lot of time avoiding them. Having a professional rid your home is the best, and sometimes only, way to go. Bees are great for the environment, and a trained exterminator means that you won’t make a costly mistake for yourself or the environment. You can help avoid new nests by ensuring your home doesn’t have any cracks, openings or crevices.

Keep your home free from these kinds of pests. Schedule your free inspection now and get your home a stinging insect control.