Wasp Control

Paper and yellowjackets wasps are most common in our area. They feed insects and other arthropods to their young, which develop in the nest. They are beneficial because they prey on many insects, including caterpillars, flies, crickets, and other pests. During late summer and fall, as queens stop laying eggs and their nests decline, wasps change their food gathering priorities and are more interested in collecting sweets and other carbohydrates. Some wasps may become aggressive scavengers around human food and may be common around outdoor activities where food or drinks are served. They are cousins to ants and exhibit these similar food-gathering behaviors.

Bees feed only on nectar (carbohydrates) and pollen (protein) from flowers. Honey bees sometimes visit trash cans and soft-drink containers to feed on sugary foods. While the colony of bees lasts for more than a year, the colony of the yellow jackets and paper wasps only survives annually.

When controlling honey bees, it is important to make every effort to save them. Bees are susceptible to many pesticides commonly used today. Payless Pest uses local beekeepers when the bees have not been contaminated by pesticides or other treatment efforts.