Yellow jackets can ruin a fun day in the sun. If you want them to bug off, learn about the essential oil mixture that will ...

By mid- to late-summer and fall, yellow jacket populations are at their height. “As their number build up, they gorge ...

Last summer, however, I had to make an exception to my live-and-let-live policy, when I noticed that yellow jackets had built an active ground nest right next to the front door of our house.

Your first line of defense against ground wasps should be natural remedies. Diatomaceous earth (DE) is a natural, powdery substance that kills ground wasps and other insects. Apply DE in and around ...

Pest pros share all of their best and easy tricks to keep yellow jackets away from your home and yard this summer, so you don ...

SUMMERVILLE — Eric “Critter” McCool, world renowned bee extraction specialist, removed a 5-foot tall yellow jacket nest from inside someone’s roof. McCool received a call from a ...

Yellow jackets can be a nuisance, and even dangerous, for homeowners. Here’s how to get rid of a yellow jacket infestation.

It happens to every homeowner at some point. You look up and see a yellowjacket nest hanging somewhere around your home. It’s not safe to leave the nest alone and live near a colony of ...

Due to recent rain, you might have found yourself mowing the yard more frequently. If you're like me, you had a scare when you accidentally mowed over a yellow jacket nest. I'm thankful I didn't ...

Wasp stings are no joking matter. This time of year, stinging insects are fierce. You might come across a yellow jacket hive or hornet nest nest anywhere in your yard, beneath your deck, or inside ...

A yellow jacket is seen hovering at the entrance to its ground nest in Jeff Burbrink’s backyard. Note the bits of sand on surrounding leaves. the workers are removing bits of soil to enlarge the ...

The Marin/Sonoma Mosquito and Vector Control District will come out and offer free control of yellow jacket nests if they’re in the ground. But you must locate the nest first.