Wasp infestation is not a rare incidence as it is common in residential and commercial establishments. in this part of the world you have different types of wasp infestation and the worst is the infestation by yellow jackets. What you have here are the yellow jacket Northern American predatory wasps that build large nests to accommodate an entire colony consisting of several hundreds. Yellow jacket wasp infestation is bad news because it has the foulest temper you will find in flying insect. Yellow jackets can sting you without reason so it is better to eliminate them from your home at the first instance. It is advised to eliminate them using the best wasp control services Richmond Hill namely BBPP, most experienced pest control in the town and also serving nearby towns.
How yellow jackets look like?
These are bee sized wasps that are social and are marked by black and yellow coloring. They have yellow stripes going around the trunk and yellow markings on the forehead. Yellow jacket face is mainly yellow with dark prominent eyes. They have a pair of wings that they fold on the sides lengthwise and allow them to rest comfortably. They have a highly prominent antenna which is large in size and they are sometimes mistaken for bees due to the shape and size. Actually yellow jackets look like their cousins the bald faced hornets but they have a bigger head and are bigger in size and length. The hornets of Asian variety are known to grow as much as 2-inches. Yellow jackets are ¾-inches in length when compared to the European hornets. The expert services of Wasp Nest Removal Richmond Hill will be required to tackle large hornet or yellow jacket infestation and never indulge in DIY because it will turn out to be a forgettable adventure.
What Yellow jackets feed on?
Yellow jackets are carnivorous and they like to dip in to meat scraps whenever they are presented with a chance. They will barge in to BBQ parties where the smell of roasting meat is irresistible. They are also attracted by sweet drinks, sodas and fruits. They will feed on nectar collected from flowers and they also feed on flies, bees and other insects. They will crash land at picnics and eat whatever is available from the event. You need to be careful because besides eating your food they will also give a taste of their venom by stinging participants. Honey bees also feed on nectar and pollen grains but they don’t eat meat.
Behavioral pattern of yellow jackets
Yellow jacket wasps are social insects that live jointly with fellow yellow jackets that have been hatched by the queen yellow jacket wasp. They build large colonies to accommodate more than a 1,000 wasps and the queen will lay hundreds of eggs to start the procedure of giving birth to new yellow jacket wasps. The male drones mainly involved in the fertilization of a willing Queen. Overall functioning and maintenance of the nest is taken care by worker wasps.
Why wasps sting?
Wasps sting human to avoid the destruction of their nest and the eggs and babies. Yellow jackets are exceptionally aggressive when it comes to protect the nest so they are quick to attack anyone or anything that approaches the nest. You don’t have to disturb their nest to provoke them because they will attack without any formal move from you. This is why they are ill reputed as unreasonable and overzealous wasps and branded as overly aggressive wasps.
If you have yellow jacket infestation does not hesitate for a moment to call BBPP, top professionals Richmond Hill Pest Control Service to remove yellow jackets from your premises. They are affordable and highly effective in eliminating wasp menace from societies across GTA. Call them on phone number 910-6315 or send message to info@bbppcanada.com to get a free quote for your wasp removal.