Poisonous Pests
Updated: 22 Jul 2021
Description:
Warm weather tends to bring everyone outdoors, including stinging pests. While stings from wasps, bees, hornets or yellow jackets can hurt, they can also cause more serious health problems, such as painful swelling, infection, nausea and, on rare occasions, even death. Not only should you be concerned about the stinging pests themselves, but also about locating and eliminating their breeding sites.
Habits:
- Many build their nests in honeycombs, others in wood or trees, firewood, debris and others, like scorpions, in places that are not very busy, damp and dark.
- They do not attack, only when attempts are made to remove their nests or they feel threatened.
Defense:
- In the warmer months, stinging insects buzz around your home, often building nests inside attics and gutters, or under decks or eaves. It is important to find and seal cracks and crevices to prevent these pests from migrating indoors. If you find a nest on your property, removing it safely and completely can be difficult. The Orkin® Man can come out and perform an inspection of your yard and home. Once he locates your nest, he can treat the pests, as well as eliminate the source.
You should contact a pest professional for assistance.