Yellow Jacket Identification & Prevention

An important yellow jacket fact is that they are the species of stinging insect responsible for causing the most stings in the United States. Their smooth stingers allow yellow jackets to deliver multiple painful stings to any person or animal they view as a threat. When yellow jackets are alarmed and feel the need to attack, they release pheromones that alert other members of their colony to help drive away the threat. 

When yellow jackets deliver their stings, they inject their venom. Allergic reactions to yellow jacket venom can range from mild to severe and life-threatening. 

Having yellow jackets swarming your property puts you, your kids, and your pets at risk of their painful, dangerous stings. Through each sting, yellow jackets inject venom into their victim. Allergic reactions to yellow jacket venom can range from mild to severe to life-threatening. 

Never hesitate to contact a professional for help removing these pests from your property.

Yellow jackets are pests that live outside; they are opportunistic and will become comfortable on any property that offers them access to their basic needs. Problems with yellow jackets regularly occur in our Jersey City backyards because they provide these pests multiple places to find food, build safe nesting sites, and have access to water. 

When there is a lot of activity in your yard, especially around the nest, the vibrations can cause these pests to become active and agitated and create large swarms.

Yellow jackets are active during the spring, summer, and late fall. People regularly see them out and about during the day, foraging for food to bring back to the nest. Their colony grows gradually throughout the spring and summer and, by fall, is at maximum capacity. In the fall, yellow jackets are the most aggressive because they are vying for the last remaining food sources.

Yellow jackets feed on sweets and proteins and, in addition to insects, have their nutritional needs met by foraging for food in trash cans, gardens, and outdoor eating areas.  

They find water in our backyards from birdbaths, clogged gutters, leaking hoses, and pet water bowls. We often discover yellow jacket nests in tree stumps, wood piles, tree hollows, bushes, shrubs, and under eaves or porches.

Getting rid of yellow jackets is best accomplished with the help of an experienced pest control professional. At first notice of yellow jackets swarming your property, reach out to us at Bayonne Exterminating. We are well-equipped to deal with any size yellow jacket infestation and will perform the treatments necessary to remove them. We are here to help you safely deal with yellow jackets and help you enjoy your yard without the threat of being stung by these and other stinging insects. To learn more about stinging insect control in Jersey City, please contact us today.

Prevent problems with yellow jackets with the help of the following prevention tips:

• Remove potential nesting sites like fallen trees, wood piles, overgrown tree branches, and tree stumps.
• Fill in ground holes that offer potential nesting sites.
• Place tight-fitting lids on outdoor trash cans and compost bins.
• After eating outside, promptly clean up leftover food and drinks.
• Place garden areas away from the outside of your home and limit the flowering vegetation planted in your yard, especially near your home’s windows, doors, and outdoor seating areas.

For help keeping yellow jackets away from your property, call us today to learn about the best stinging insect control near you.