![]() ![]() There is no silver bullet that can rid your area of yellowjackets.Ĭan I get rid of yellowjackets by using the traps? Control methods used against yellowjackets work with varying degrees of success, however, some insecticides have been removed from sale because of high mammalian toxicity, environmental concerns and other regulatory issues. Yellowjackets have been a pain for decades. ![]() How can I get rid of yellowjackets from my property? They seek out protein in the form of flesh like insects, carrion and unfortunately, our food. Some people even refer to yellowjackets as "meat bees" because of the similarity which doesn't help sort out the confusion. Instead they think yellowjackets are bees because of the similarity of the body form. Many people think yellowjackets are not wasps because they are do not have long thin bodies. Misconception: Those aren't wasps, those are bees. Yellowjackets are more stocky and the waist is not apparent. There are one or two species in the local southern California mountains that do make aerial nests that can be under the eave of a house but again, it will be covered with a paper envelope and will be much larger than a paper wasp nest.Īlso, paper wasps have elongate bodies with a thin, wasp-like waist. Yellowjackets typically make their nests underground or in cavities, there are many levels of comb and the nest is always covered with a paper envelope. With paper wasps, you can always see the comb where the young are being raised, and the wasps tending to them. Paper wasps make a nest consisting of a single comb, typically under the eave of a house or in a protected cavity like a pot or other container. Most of those insects are not yellowjackets, those are paper wasps. Misconception: Yellowjackets are making nests under the eaves on my house They will not pertain to many of the northern or eastern species. The answers provided here are mostly for southern California and possibly northern California. Misconceptions and Frequently Asked Questions ![]()
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