Yellow Jacket Nest Removal in Lewisville, TX, Step by Step

What Yellow Jacket Nest Removal in Lewisville Involves

In Lewisville, yellow jacket nest removal means locating the colony, treating it at the source and dealing with the nest and its opening once the wasps are gone. A provider usually starts by watching the flight path, since yellowjackets fly a steady line in and out of a single entrance. Ground nests sit in lawns, gardens and banks; aerial nests can hang under eaves; and some colonies build inside wall voids or attics. Product is usually applied at the entrance, often when most of the colony is home. Once the nest is inactive, the provider removes what can be reached and explains what to do about the opening, including a wall entrance that stays open until the colony is eliminated.

Yellowjackets build through spring and summer, and Texas A&M AgriLife says colonies reach their largest size by August or September, with new queens and males emerging in October and November. That is why late summer brings so many calls about nests found the hard way, with a mower or a weed trimmer. Calls to this line come from many kinds of property: houses in Old Town, newer homes in Vista Ridge Estates, and townhomes and apartment buildings across 75057, 75067 and the Lewisville part of 75077. This page covers how ground and wall nests are handled, why a wall opening is not sealed right away, and what to ask before work starts.

• Treats the Colony, Not Just Flyers — By late summer a yellowjacket colony can hold a large number of workers, and they defend the nest when the ground around it is disturbed. Treating the colony at its entrance lets the product reach the wasps inside, not only the ones flying around. That is why a quick spray at passing wasps rarely ends the problem.
• Reaches Hidden Nests — Yellowjackets often nest where you cannot see the comb: under a slab edge, inside a hollow wall, beneath decking or deep in a shrub bed. A provider follows the flight path to the opening and treats it there. That reaches a colony that a hose-end sprayer or a can from the garage never touches.
• Keep Clear Until Told Otherwise — Texas A&M AgriLife entomologist Wizzie Brown says established yellowjacket and hornet colonies should be handled by professionals, and the Texas Department of Agriculture licenses pest control businesses and applicators. Keep children and pets inside until the provider says the area is clear; the timing depends on the product and the spot treated.
• In Doubt, Call a Professional — AgriLife fact sheet E-239 is direct about it: anyone in doubt about safely controlling a wasp nest should call a professional. Stings, ladders and uneven ground make a bad mix, and a disturbed ground nest can send many wasps out at once. The provider decides the approach after seeing the site.
• Calling Hours and Timing — Calls to this line go through from 6 a.m. to midnight Central Time (7 a.m. to 1 a.m. during daylight saving time), and the provider picks the visit date. If anyone at home has a known sting allergy, or the nest sits beside a door, pool or play area, mention it on the call.
• Get the Check-Back Plan in Writing — Before work begins, find out whether a check-back visit is included, roughly when it would happen, and what the provider does if wasps keep using the opening afterward. Ask for those answers in writing so the scope is clear to the owner, the renter and anyone else involved.
• Mark the Spot for the Provider — Note where the wasps go in, such as a hole in the lawn or a gap in the siding, and keep people, pets and mowers well back from that spot until the visit. Tell the provider where it is and what time of day the traffic looked heaviest.
• Owners, Renters and Managers — Owners, renters and property managers all call this line. If you rent, tell the landlord or manager about the nest in writing before anyone treats it. Managers can ask whether the provider will also check fence lines, common beds and nearby buildings, since a second colony in a large yard is not unusual.