If you are dealing with yellow jackets or bald faced hornets traveling in and out of your home or business in the structure somewhere, then you need to pay close attention to what I’m about to tell you. Do not, under any circumstance, purchase a contact killing spray from the store and proceed to empty the can into the entry point from the outside. In a matter of seconds, you will have hundreds of angry and offensive stinging bullets headed right straight for the interior of your building……..and guess who else is there? Yep, your friends, family and eventually….you!
Please give us a call before you do anything so that we can help to keep the job simple, quick and painless for everyone. Not to mention, much less expensive. The main reason folks try to treat the nest themselves with store bought insecticides is to save a few bucks. However, this usually just ends up adding to the cost. For example, this weekend that exact phone call came to our office. A well meaning and intelligent homeowner thought that they could save the day and take care of a yellow jackets nest with several hundred, if not thousands of individuals residing in the colony. Big mistake. A job that would have taken us one visit to solve and cost them less than $100 ended up taking us 3 visits to resolve and costing them double that. Not to mention, the unavailability of their bathroom for 2 days. The yellow jackets were nesting in their bathroom exhaust fan venting.
In May and June being a hero for your family is much more achievable when dealing with these nasty insects. However, as the summer goes on, especially this year due to spring starting in early March, the nests are very large and very active much earlier in the season and are not anything to be taken lightly. Take a breath, give us a call and save yourself some frustration, stress and money. We’re here to help.