stinging insects | Pest Management Professional

The two keys to spraying any wasp or hornet nest are maintaining distance and timing. The farther away you can...

Stinging pests are as much a part of summer as barbecues and flip-flops. Customers often call when these pests threaten...

There are many commercially available traps for wasps, hornets and yellowjackets. I recommend using a trap that is baited with...

When it comes to taking out stinging insects, it can be easy to get caught up in protecting the public...

An important part of any integrated pest management (IPM) program is prevention. When it comes to stinging insect IPM for...

Stinging insects include all species in the order Hymenoptera; however, the major concerns are from bees, hornets and wasps. Species...

My fear of stinging insects is fed by a few things. Chief among them are my sister’s allergies, which require...

Mosquitoes and bed bugs may dominate the public’s pest discussions, but at this time of year, stinging insects like bees,...

Have you ever been asked by a doctor to rate your pain? Pain is hard to describe. One entomologist, also...

One of our readers, Luke Guy, recently sent me a link to a graphic chart he created with John Goldthwaite...

Yellowjacket nests are often located in structures behind shutters, in eaves, soffits, wall voids and other inconspicuous, protected areas. They...

Increasing the pressure on a spray rig and blasting a wasp or hornet nest is a tactic of the past....

What? Domestic dog, Canis lupus familiaris Where? Multi-unit housing Why? Los Angeles, Dallas and other large cities are under assault...

When the queen dies, the colony dies. When using aerosol treatments, spray the nest to immobilize individual workers as much...

Bees and wasps only sting people to defend themselves or their nests. If you’re stung, it’s likely because you’re too...