DON’T GET STUNG BY HORNET TREATMENTS

Hornets have large grayish-brown carton like structures, many times hanging from a tree or bush. They are considered wasps.

TREATMENT

Treating hornets should be done at night, without shaking the nest.
You will need a quick spray of PT Wasp and Hornet Killer

Care should be taken when spraying directly on trees and bushes with product, spraying as little as possible. If we spray on a house, it is recommended that you clean the area the next day.

Locate the wasp nest by examining all protected areas in the vicinity of wasp activity.

Simply removing the wasp nest will not resolve the problem, because surviving wasps will reconstruct a new one.

The best strategy is to treat the wasp nest at night when all the workers and queen are present.

Spraying into hornets nests should ALWAYS be done at night.
They are far less aggressive and are all at home.
This tactic maximizes the effect of the pesticide application by killing most if not all of the wasps.
Daytime treatments are successful when the wasp nest is treated or if the wasps present on the nest are killed.
Then, the wasp nest is removed and the attachment area treated.
Returning workers looking for the wasp nest contact the residual and die.
Complete the job by removing the wasp nest, particularly if it is inside an attic, wall void, etc. This service prevents secondary infestations by dermestids or other pests.

For these hornets we recommend a Wasp and Hornet Killer, spraying into their wasp nest to get a quick knock down then an insecticidal dust like Delta Dust to dust into the their entrance at night….wear protective clothing and try not to use any lights…even at that you still can get stung. Treatment can be accomplished by applying a wasp freeze-type , PT Wasp and Hornet Killer directly into the nest opening.

Hornets are far more difficult and dangerous to control than paper wasps. Let a BugMaster trained technician take care the danger out of this treatment for you. Give us a call or schedule an appointment online to get rid of your hornet problem