PestCo, LLC - Wasp, Hornet & Bee Removal
Wasp, Hornet & Bee Removal - 860-552-4811 (24/7 Response)
PestCo, LLC is a full service pest control and humane wildlife removal company. We are family owned and operated with over 40 years of experience providing prompt, courteous, professional service.
Hornet Control & Hornet Extermination
Hornet Extermination
Two Easy Ways to Identify A Hornet Infestation:
1. Coming across the large hornet nest. The nest looks like it is made of gray paper and can be as large as 3 feet in diameter.
2. Seeing hornets flying around.
What do Hornets Look Like?
Hornets look like over-sized wasps and can be as large as 2 inches.
Hornets have a black and white stripped abdomen.
Reasons to Treat Your Hornet Problem Immediately
Hornets pose a potentially life threatening risk as these pests can sting their victims multiple times causing severe swelling or even death if the victim suffers an allergic reaction.
Behavior
Hornets are very aggressive so do not attempt to treat them yourself. They can sting through multiple layers of clothing. They can also sting repeatedly without losing their stinger. Hornets will also release an alarm pheromone (a chemical substance released that serves to influence the physiology or behavior of other members of the same species) alerting other hornets to attack.
Behavior Pests Commonly Confused with Hornets
Due to their similar appearance, wasps are most commonly confused with hornets. However, they are smaller in size and have different nests.
Bald-faced Hornets (also known as white-faced hornets)
These are New England's most feared stinging insects. Bald-faced hornets can quickly build large grey or brownish paper nests. They are large and are very aggressive. When their hive is threatened they will swarm after the attacker. They are smarter than yellow jackets and will chase you clear across the property. Multiple hornets will try to attack you in a small concentrated sensitive area. PestCo, LLC's knowledgeable technicians will use the proper methods to eliminate your hornet problem. If you are experiencing a hornet problem call the experts at PestCo, LLC today!
Bee and Wasp Control
Carpenter/Borer Bees
Carpenter/Borer Bees are large and mostly black with some yellow. They hover like an army helicopter, and bore perfect dime size holes in wood for nesting. Although carpenter bees are not considered to be an aggressive stinging insect, the females do have stingers. These bees nest in fascia boards, deck lumber, swing sets, window and door trim, wooden fences and sheds. Carpenter bees can cause severe cosmetic damage to your home. The unsightly greenish/brown staining that is left behind by their excrement is near impossible to remove.
Bumble Bee
It nests underground in colonies of several hundred individuals. The nests are usually in abandoned rodent burrows, in mulch, or under logs or debris. The abdomen of the bumble bee is covered with hairs.
Cicada Killer
It is 40 mm long and black with pale-yellow markings on the last three abdominal segments. It is a solitary wasp, but colonies of wasps nest in the same location. Each female digs its own hole up to 10 inches deep. It stings and paralyzes cicadas, placing one in the hole with an egg. Closely related species attack and kill flies.
Honey Bee
Honey bee colonies have 20,000 to 80,000 individuals. They are raised for honey and beeswax, and are essential for pollination of crops. The stinger has barbs, so that the stinger and the poison sac remain in the skin. Unlike wasps, honey bees can sting only once, then they die.
Honey Bee Swarm
Most honey bee colonies are in hives managed by beekeepers, but some colonies swarm in large numbers and can be found outside. They may become established in house walls or eaves. The nests in walls can contain a lot of honey. If the bees are controlled or removed, the nest and honey should also be removed to prevent problems to the house.
Mud Dauber Wasp
It is a black wasp with a long, thin waist, and is not a social wasp. It is not very aggressive and rarely stings people. However, it often builds its mud nests close to human activity.
Mud Dauber Brood Chamber
The mud dauber constructs brood chambers from mud on the sides of buildings and under eaves. The wasp stings and paralyzes spiders, lays an egg on them, and seals them inside the chambers. The wasp larva hatches and feeds on the spiders. An emergence hole in the mud means the wasp has emerged from the chamber.
Paper Wasp
It is usually yellow with brown markings or black with red or yellow markings. These wasps are aggressive and they readily sting. People are usually stung while trimming shrubbery or cleaning nests from eaves of houses.
Paper Wasp Nest
Paper wasp nests are made of a papery material that is shaped like an inverted umbrella. It usually has a single comb with up to 250 wasps. Nests are often built under eaves or on branches of shrubs. The eggs are laid in a cell. When the larvae hatch, the wasps feed them. They forage for caterpillars and other small insects to feed the larvae.
Yellow Jackets
It is about 12 mm long and has alternating yellow and black markings on the abdomen. The wasp is very aggressive in defending itself or the nest. The stinger is not barbed, so the wasp can sting repeatedly.
Yellow Jacket Nest
The nest can be quite large for some colonies of yellow jackets. It is made of a papery material. Inside, the new nest has layers of combs to raise the brood. Some nests are aerial, but usually the nests are subterranean or are both aerial and subterranean. People are usually stung when they step into or disturb a nest.
PestCo, LLC takes the control process of bees very seriously. We will do whatever is necessary to protect the integrity of your home. Our service technicians will survey the entire house, looking for all visible signs of holes and staining. Using a poison dust we inject every visible nesting hole we find. We also use a liquid solution with a high-pressure power sprayer to reach nesting sites that may be hidden or just way out of reach due to structural design.
Family owned and operated
Fully licensed and insured: B-2936, S-5999, N-0860
PestCo, LLC
P.O. Box 842
Madison, CT 06443
Phone: 860-552-4811
Email: office@pestcollc.com
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