Wasps can be tricky pests to remove from your property. You don’t want to get close enough to be stung, but you can’t easily get rid of a nest from a distance. With Mission Pest Solutions, you can remove wasps from your property without being stung. Our Jacksonville pest control services are designed to keep you safe and prevent all further infestations.
Wasp Identification Tips: Behaviors To Help You Identify Wasps
Wasp is the name given to insects related to bees and ants, but they aren’t either. This group includes wasps, yellow jackets, and hornets. There are a few types of wasps that are commonly found in Jacksonville, such as paper wasps, mud daubers, and yellow jackets. Although wasps and yellow jackets can look similar to bees, there are a few key differences. All wasps have smooth bodies, unlike bees, which are fuzzy. They also have smooth stingers, allowing them to sting multiple times. Wasps have a narrow “waist” in the middle of their bodies, distinguishing them from bees’ rounded shapes.
Wasps can be either solitary or social. Paper wasps and yellow jackets are social wasps; they build nests and live with other wasps. Both of these species build nests out of paper-like cellulose. Mud daubers are solitary wasps. They create nests out of mud where a single wasp will raise its young.
Wasp Infestation Risks: Don't Ignore The Problem
Although wasps have a reputation for being meaner and more aggressive than their bee cousins, this isn’t actually true. Most wasp species will only sting people in self-defense. Unfortunately, interacting with a wasp nest in any way can be perceived as a threat. Trying to remove the nest is even more provoking.
Wasp stings can be painful. They use their venom to incapacitate their prey, which sometimes includes large insects and small animals. Most people experience localized pain and swelling after being stung by a wasp. If you have a known allergy to bees or wasps or develop severe symptoms such as numbness, difficulty breathing or swelling beyond the sting site, seek medical attention. Otherwise, keep the sting clean, and it should heal on its own.
Strategies For Wasp Prevention: Effective Tips And Tricks
The truth is, you won’t always be able to keep flying insects away from your home. But you can implement some practices to make your yard less attractive to wasps and to keep them from getting inside your house.
Try these wasp prevention tips in your yard:
- Make sure all food is covered outside, including outdoor trash cans
- Keep outdoor trash cans clean
- Clean up fallen fruit from your yard
- Install plants that repel wasps. These include lemongrass, basil, rosemary, and lavender
- Seal any holes in the walls of your home
Wasps seek a variety of foods to feed their young, including proteins and carbs. Any food, from fruit on the ground to an open trash can, can attract hungry wasps. Do your best to eliminate any extra food sources, and you can avoid inviting wasps into your yard.
Holes in the walls, damaged window screens, and doors left open can all allow wasps to enter your house; this increases your chances of being stung since it brings the wasps closer to you and can agitate them. Make any necessary repairs and keep wasps outside where they belong.
If you need help with wasp nest removal in Jacksonville, consider contacting a professional pest control company to reduce your chances of being stung and ensure the removal of wasps from your property.
Safe and Effective Wasp Removal: Contact Us Right Away!
Mission Pest Solutions has a mission: to keep your home and family safe from stinging insects. When you call us for wasp control, you begin a relationship. Our service visits focus on finding the wasps and any factors that could contribute to an infestation. We remove any nests safely, protecting you and your family from being stung. We also provide treatments for Jacksonville homes to ensure wasps don’t return. Call Mission Pest Solutions for help with wasps and to learn more about our residential and commercial pest control services in Jacksonville.