Wasp & Hornet Prevention Tips:

• Check your window and door screens for any holes or tears and repair any that you find.
• Keep garbage away from your home’s entrances and ensure trash is in containers with tight-fitting lids.
• Seal cracks in windows and doors.
• Thoroughly rinse recycling before putting it in your bin.
• Clear away pet food as soon as your animals are finished eating.
• Clean up spills promptly, especially from sugary drinks.

Wasp & Hornet Facts:

• Wasps and hornets need protein to survive and primarily feed on other insects.
• Most wasps build their nests out of wood fibers, which is why their nests look like they’re made of paper.
• During winter months, wasps and hornets enter a state of dormancy.
• Common wasp and hornet species in the United States include paper wasps, mud wasps, yellow jackets, bald-faced hornets, and cicada killers, among others.
• Yellow jackets often build their nests in shaded areas, underground, in holes about the diameter of a pencil.
• Wasps and hornets are much less active at night.

Common Wasp & Hornet Nest Locations:

• Behind shutters
• In hollow tree trunks or stacks of wood
• In small, underground holes
• Under roof awnings
• On the ends of tree branches
• Shaded sides of buildings
• Play sets and wooden fences