Unfortunately, our yards often provide the perfect habitat for stinging insects. They have abundant food sources and plenty of places to build a nest. Stinging insects are most attracted to properties with multiple food sources. They will forage for food from gardens, trash and recycling cans, outdoor eating areas, and compost piles, all things found on most properties.

Stinging insects tend to be most active during the warm summer and early fall months. They are out and about searching for food to bring back to their colony. Whether the stinging insects are aerial or ground nesters will determine where they place their nests.

Most stinging insects build their nests on trees, in tree voids, on utility poles, the sides of homes, on chimneys, and under roof eaves or in doorways. Ground nesters, however, make their nests in places like ground holes, under woodpiles, in tree stumps, or the abandoned nests of small animals.

If stinging insects get inside your home, they usually build their nests in attics, crawlspaces, or wall voids.

To solve your stinging insect problem, it is best to partner with a professional. PESTOUT is committed to getting rid of stinging insects and other pests, and keeping them out! Here at PESTOUT, we are a family-owned company dedicated to serving the needs of our residential and commercial customers.

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Prevent problems with stinging insects by implementing the following prevention tips in and around your Hampton Roads, VA home:

• Keep food and drinks covered when eating outside.
• Limit the amount of flowering vegetation planted near your home’s exterior.
• Empty trash cans and recycling bins regularly and keep tight-fitting lids on them.
• Remove fallen trees, logs, and tree stumps from your yard.
• Fill any ground holes on your property.
• Cut back any trees branches and shrubs from your home’s exterior.
• Caulk any openings in the exterior walls and roofline of your house.
• Repair your damaged window and door screens.
• Keep mesh covers over vents and chimney openings.