Yellow Jackets

HOW to GET RID of YELLOW JACKET

Yellow Jackets are about 3/8� � 5/8� long and the queens are about 25% longer. Their abdomen is usually banded with yellow and black, that is how they get their name yellow jackets. Some are white and black, and some species are marked with red. When yellow jackets are resting, their wings are folded longitudinally. Yellow jackets are social insects and live in nests or colonies. During the winter, only the inseminated queens hibernate and survive, while all the other yellow jackets die.

INSPECTION

Yellow Jackets usually select a subterranean or above ground nesting site. Most of the yellow jackets species are ground nesters. However, it does not mean that they will not establish a nest in and on buildings. They can nest on shrubs, bushes, houses, garages, sheds, etc. and those that nest in the ground are commonly found in areas with bare vegetation or a clear area around an entrance.

CONTROL METHODS

When treating the yellow jackets nests, avoid the entrance opening of the hive when you are treating it because it only increases the chance of being stung. During the day, locate the nests and mark the entry points so that you do not forget. All treatments should be done at night when they are all in the nest. Yellow Jackets do not see well at night so the chances of being stung are significantly reduced.

Crack and Crevice/Void Treatment:
Yellow Jacket treatment is generally applied with a liquid spray (MASTERLINE BIFENTHRIN , SUSPEND SC, CYPER WP, DEMON WP), dust (DELTA DUST, PYGANIC DUST), and aerosols (V ONE PYRETHRUM, ECOPCO JET, STINGRAY WASP & HORNET SPRAY, PT WASP-FREEZE AEROSOL, ALPINE AEROSOL). They are to be applied to small cracks and crevices in a structure with a bee might enter or build its nest near. For liquid spray application (MASTERLINE BIFENTHRIN , SUSPEND SC, CYPER WP, DEMON WP), you will need to have a pressure sprayer or a gallon sprayer (CHAPIN 1 GALLONS SPRAYER). You will need to apply using the amount that is directed on the label and may need to reapply if needed. You will have to use a low pressure system with a pinpoint or variable patter nozzle to apply the spray mixture to areas such as the side, under gutters, shutters, wooden decks/patios, attics, and any where else that Yellow Jacket nests are found. The dust application is simple. However, when using dust please be cautious especially when children and pets are present. Dust (DELTA DUST, PYGANIC DUST) and aerosol formulas (V ONE PYRETHRUM, ECOPCO JET, STINGRAY WASP & HORNET SPRAY, PT WASP-FREEZE AEROSOL, ALPINE AEROSOL) are generally preferred here. If you find a hole on the side outside of your home, you will insert the tip of the duster with an extender ( BELLOW BULB DUSTER, CENTROBULB DUSTER) containing the dust into the hole and use as directed to holes or channels in damaged wooden member of the structure, to cracks, spaces or bearing joints between the wood members of the structure, or in the holes of the hives. Apply lightly and uniformly to infested area. DO NOT OVER USE DUST. We suggest that you use DELTA DUST because even in moisture, it will not wash out or be blown out. This dust is active for 6 to 8 months. Using the aerosol formula (V ONE PYRETHRUM, ECOPCO JET, STINGRAY WASP & HORNET SPRAY, PT WASP-FREEZE AEROSOL, ALPINE AEROSOL), be cautioned because aerosol is a liquid so do not use in electric outings, use only dust. You will just need to attach a thin straw to the nozzle depending on the product, and spray into the hole. Since the aerosol and/or dust will be the outer part of the hole, it will rub off on carpenter bees and it will transmit them inside the tunnel which in turn will cause them to die.

Masterline	Suspend SC	Cyper WP	Demon WP

These products can be used with this item:

Chapin 1 gallon Sprayer

Delta Dust	PyGanic Dust

These products can be used with these items:

Bellow Bulb Duster	Centrobulb Duster

V One	EcoPco Jet	Stingray	PT Freeze	Alpine

Drenching Treatment:
For this application, we suggest you use a gallon sprayer (CHAPIN 1 GALLONS SPRAYER). Then you will need to mix a liquid formula by following the label directions and then applying the entire volume of the mixed liquid directly to the nest on the ground (MASTERLINE BIFENTHRIN , SUSPEND SC, CYPER WP, DEMON WP). If the bumble bee built there nest under the ground, spray directly into the entrance, if you can not find the entrance, spray the surrounding area. It will take approximately 1-2 gallons of dilution for each nest area. Spray the nest until wet and apply a 4 foot diameter circle around the nest. Applications should be made in the evenings when the bees and wasps are resting. You can also use aerosol formulas (V ONE PYRETHRUM, ECOPCO JET, STINGRAY WASP & HORNET SPRAY, PT WASP-FREEZE AEROSOL, ALPINE AEROSOL). At night, do not shine the light directly into the entrance of the hive and/or nest. Hold the container in straight upside position and stand at least 6-15 ft from the hive and/or nest. Align the opening with the mark on the cap and aim the actuator opening towards the hive and/or nest. Spray the hive and/or nest until thoroughly wet.

Masterline	Suspend SC	Cyper WP	Demon WP

These products can be used with this item:

Chapin 1 gallon Sprayer

V One	EcoPco Jet	Stingray	PT Freeze	Alpine

Broadcast Treatment:
This treatment is generally used for large turf or other landscape areas and contains directions for specific amounts of the product to be applied as a liquid spray (MASTERLINE BIFENTHRIN , SUSPEND SC, CYPER WP, DEMON WP) to a given area. Broadcast treatments are usually for the entire lawn, in this case when you cannot find the bee nest. Applications should be made in the late evening when insects are at rest. For this treatment, we suggest a 1 gallon sprayer for the application of liquid spray (CHAPIN 1 GALLONS SPRAYER). Following the directions on the label, you would spray the entire lawn with the solution.

Masterline	Suspend SC	Cyper WP	Demon WP

These products can be used with this item:

Chapin 1 gallon Sprayer