Wasp Control in Leander, TX

Late summer and early fall, when colonies are at their largest and most defensive about the nest. Small, early-season nests in spring are far easier and safer to deal with than established colonies.

We don’t recommend it. Disturbing a nest without protective gear and professional products can set off a swarm, and wasps can sting over and over. Nests in wall voids or underground are the most dangerous, because you cannot see how big the colony is.

For most people a sting means sharp pain, redness, and swelling that fades within hours. For anyone with a venom allergy it can cause anaphylaxis, which is a medical emergency. Multiple stings are dangerous even without an allergy.

Paper wasps favor eaves, overhangs, and deck rails. Yellow jackets use old rodent burrows or wall voids. Hornets build in trees and shrubs or against structures, and mud daubers stick mud tubes to walls, garages, and covered patios.

Check eaves, overhangs, porch ceilings, deck rails, and window frames in early spring, when a nest is golf-ball sized instead of basketball sized. Keep outdoor trash cans sealed and rinsed, cover food and sugary drinks when eating outside, and seal gaps in exterior walls, soffits, and the roofline so yellow jackets and hornets can’t build inside.