Yellow Jackets

Yellow jackets are the most commonly encountered stinging insect in Northeast Ohio. They are yellow and black wasps who create paper nests under eaves, under ground, in walls voids, in attics, and any other natural or man made protective area.

They are best known for being aggressive and having a painful, irritating sting.

Prevention: We offer a bee and wasp prevention service where all eaves, overhangs, and siding are treated with a residual which will kill not only active nest sites, but prevent future nests from occurring for the life of the treatment.

If a nest site is encountered on or around your home it is always best to contact a professional to treat and remove the nest site

Bald Faced Hornets

Bald-faced hornets are in the yellow jacket family, differing in size and color. These black and white wasps build aerial nests only. These aerial nests are visible paper nests housing hundreds of hornets and are usually located under eaves, on trees, or man made protective areas. They are just as aggressive as yellow jackets when defensive and just as common to all of northeast Ohio.
It is very important to consider professional help when dealing with bald-faced hornets.

Carpenter Bees

Carpenter bees are large hairy bees with a shiny, black abdomen. They are best identifiable for nesting in dead wood. When nesting they create a 1/2’’ hole usually on the underside of the wood. From this point they chew through the wood making large galleries where they will lay their eggs. Usually the male carpenter bee will be hovering around the nest site when it is approached in a defensive or mating pattern.

Although carpenter bees are intimidating in size, they are completely non aggressive and lack the ability to sting. It is their wood destroying ability, however, which makes them a real threat. Not only will they destroy the integrity of a structure, but because they are the prey of woodpeckers, often the surfaces of homes are ruined as woodpeckers search through the wood for food.

When treating for carpenter bees we spot treat and flush each individual carpenter bee holes since each entry hole may hold numerous bees. We also treat as all possible nesting surfaces with a residual insecticide to ensure proper prevention and elimination of active carpenter bees.