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Bees

 There are more than 20,000 recorded bee species.  Bees can be black or brown with red, yellow or lustrous blue stripes.  While some bees are solitary, species such as honey bees and bumble bees are tremendously social. Bee colonies are comprised of three castes: the queen bee, infertile female worker bees and male drones. 

All bees are hairy, a crucial trait for pollen collection. Flowers and flourishing vegetation often attract bees, and there is no insect as important as the bee when it comes to pollination. Pollen is sustenance for both adult and larval bees, as it contains protein and other nutrients necessary to their survival. Bees possess an organ that converts nectar into honey, which is collected, depending on the species, inside the hive or bee colony.

Swarming involves a contingent of workers and a queen departing the original colony. The swarm typically gathers at a resting site, often in a tree, after leaving the colony. Scouts are sent to location a new location, such as in a log or other cavity. Once a suitable location is found, the swarm will relocate to the site and begin to nest.

Treatment

Once the nest is located, we will use the most effective control products and methods to help eliminate the Bee within the nest. 

The treatment products consist of various insecticide dust and aerosol products that will be used in accordance with the product’s label. The specific products and application methods will generally depend on whether the nest is above or below ground.

The most effective method is prevention.  We offer an annual treatments program for your house.     We spray a residual insecticide treatment around all entry points, window, peaks and the base perimeter of your house. We spray anywhere they could make a nest, on decks, under eaves, on porches, play equipment and other areas on the exterior of buildings.

 

yellow jacketyellow jacketYellow Jackets/Wasps

Yellow jackets are wasps that can be identified by their alternating black and yellow body segments and small size.

Known to be aggressive defenders of their colonies, yellow jackets are otherwise not quick to sting. The sting of a yellow jacket is painful, and each insect is capable of delivering multiple stings. Because they are equipped with lance like stingers with small barbs, compared to the larger barbs in honey bees, yellow jackets are capable of stinging repeatedly. Yellow jacket stings may induce severe allergic reactions in some individuals.

Treatment

Once the nest is located, we will use the most effective control products and methods to help eliminate the yellow jackets within the nest. 

The treatment products consist of various insecticide dust and aerosol products that will be used in accordance with the product’s label. The specific products and application methods will generally depend on whether the nest is above or below ground.