Yellow jackets may be intimidating at first, but it is possible for a homeowner to deter them and even get rid of their nest altogether by following the steps above.

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 ...

It’s not safe to leave the nest alone and live near a colony of yellowjackets, but it’s also not safe to handle the nest yourself. In the video above, The YellowJacket Expert shows us Why You ...

Set up decoy nests, clean yard debris, and seal tiny wall cracks to make your home unwelcoming to yellow jackets. Move flowering plants away from living areas and clean up food and drink spills.

Yellow jackets are honey-bee size wasp (about 1/2 to 3/4 inch long) that is black in color with bright yellow markings. (Honey bees are golden or brown.) Yellow jackets build paper nests similar ...

If you're like me, you had a scare when you accidentally mowed over a yellow jacket nest. I'm thankful I didn't get stung, but it got me thinking about how drought could affect these nests.

The sounds are most prominent near an underground yellow jacket nest, paper wasp nest, or the large, enclosed bald-fast hornet's paper nest. Large Numbers of Wasps. Most wasps travel alone when ...

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 ...

However, if the nest is in a high-traffic area, like near an entryway, you will probably need to have it removed. As we saw in the video, yellowjackets tend to get aggressive fast when people get ...