Wasps and bees are a strange combination of the most frustrating qualities of other pests. For one, they have the nerve to build their nests in our East St. Louis yards and houses, then are completely territorial and aggressive if we get too close to their habitat. Their stings are painful for everyone, especially from baldfaced hornets and paper wasps, but it can become a serious medical issue if someone in the home is allergic to the stings. The larger the nest, the longer that the insects have been there – and the more pests will be inside. If you find any kind of wasp, hornet, or yellow jacket nest on your property, do not try to remove it yourself. Ineffective treatments and hasty movements will only agitate the insects and cause them to attack the person responsible for this disturbance. Instead, contact the professionals of Pointe Pest Control to handle any kind of nest removal, as our team has the safety equipment and the reliable products to efficiently remove the nests and prevent the pests from returning.

Besides that well-known issue, stinging insects also take a special interest in our food and homes during certain times of the year. When you have a backyard barbecue or an outdoor party, certain stinging insects will be drawn to some of the fresh food. Yellow jackets and hornets are some of the most frequent visitors since they both hunt for protein and sugar, so our standard party foods are right up their alley. They typically hover above the dishes, deciding whether or not it is worth it to land on the food. Our natural instinct may be to swat them away, but this can potentially cause them to see it as a threat and sting us in defense. As for our homes, many stinging insects may try to invade when the weather outside is unbearable. They will use any entry point that they can find, such as holes in door and window screens. It is not an everyday occurrence for a stinging insect to get into our East St. Louis homes since they prefer to stay in their own nests, but the winter months are a different story. This is typically when the workers will die off and the queen needs to find an overwintering shelter before the cold arrives. Queen stinging insects are larger than the workers and live much longer, so their survival is essential to the continuation of the colony in the following spring. The queen will invade a structure and immediately seek out a hiding spot, such as behind storage containers or in crawl spaces. If she makes it through the winter unscathed, she will begin her new colony as soon as the weather warms up – likely in your own backyard.

You do not have to handle a stinging pest problem by yourself. Store-bought products and DIY methods claim to be completely safe and effective in eliminating these pests, but they run the risk of not working at all. This could make the situation worse by aggravating the pests and causing them to swarm the yard. The experienced technicians of Pointe Pest Control know the safest ways to not only remove current nests, but also to prevent other stinging pests from invading and starting the nightmare all over again. Our clean treatments target all kinds of stinging pests, and we are dedicated to solving each issue with the utmost care. Give us a call to learn more about our personalized stinging pest control services today!