Flying insects

Bees, Wasps and Other Stinging Insects that Fly

Fun fact:

Honeybees can fly as fast as 15 miles per hour.
This explains why you can never out run angry bees!

Indications:

Buzzing sounds coming from your home's walls. You see and/or hear insects flying in the attic void or inside your house. You may notice an increase in the usual wasp or honeybee activity outside your home, specifically along the siding of your house or around a shrub or tree. Unfortunately, many times a problem goes unnoticed until a family member or pet stumbles into the nest area and gets stung.

Inspection:

An HPM certified technician will conduct a thorough inspection of your property that will identify the flying insect presence on your premises, identify the flying insect(s) point(s) of entry, and determine the severity of the infestation.

Plan of action:

Begin by calling our office and scheduling an appointment with one of our HPM professionals. We will have our certified technician conduct an inspection and point of entry analysis of your home

An HPM analysis will:

Reduce the time to control and start the elimination process.
Correctly identify the biting / stinging pest present at your home.
Possibly reveal other non-related pest issues you may not be
aware of.
Reveal what can be done to reduce the probability of the pests return.
Provide you with useful homeowner tips and suggestions.
Provide specific costs relative to your home and your pest problem(s)

To schedule your appointment call: 1-888-BUGSHPM or 281-376-3901

Still have questions?

Couldn’t find the answer to your question here? No problem! Visit our HPM Pest Library or call one of our certified professionals today. We’re more than happy to address all of your pest questions or concerns, as well as recommend the treatment that is right for you.

Flying Insects FAQ

Where do these stinging insects tend to nest?

Wasps, yellow jackets, bald-faced hornets, mud daubers and honeybees tend to live in the shrubs, trees, along fences or in holes in the ground outside. They also unfortunately tend to nest in the walls, pillars, attics and other voids areas on your property. They may nest in large numbers, so if you find one of their nests / hives, it’s best to keep friends, family and pets away from the area and call our office.
YES! There are significant differences between a honeybee hive and a yellow jacket nest, and how each one is treated.
A yellow jacket colony is typically much smaller (between 1000 – 3000 yellow jacket and larvae) than honeybee hives (between 40,000 – 60,000 bees, larvae, and pupae) and consists only of the paper nest itself and the larvae and yallow jacket that occupy it. This makes it easier to treat a yellow jacket infestation; we simply kill the nest and the yellow jackets that occupy it.
A honeybee colony is not only much larger, but can contain up to 100 lbs of honey (or more depending on the size of the hive).
This means we cannot just kill the bees. If your home is infested with honeybees the affected area will have to be opened, the honey, wax and dead bees need to be removed. Then the area will need to be insulated and sealed to prevent future bees from re-colonizing.
Call and have an HPM certified professional come out and inspect your home to locate all nesting sites on your property. We will eliminate those nesting sites, seal all visibly accessible construction gaps and install functionall Retro Fit Weep Hole Stuffers to reduce the possibility of flying insect entry.

How can I get rid of yellow jackets on my property?
Call and have an HPM certified professional come out and inspect your home to locate all nesting sites on your property. We will eliminate those nesting sites, seal all visibly accessible construction gaps and install functionall Retro Fit Weep Hole Stuffers to reduce the possibility of flying insect entry.

How can I prevent this from occurring in the future?
Thorough attention to potential points of entry and exclusion is a great place to start. Call our office to schedule an analysis of your property today.

Images of Honeybee hives removed from homes

Honey bee hive at the roof-soffit tie in 2nd story

		New Honey Bees hive material extracted from clients home.
		Approximatelly 20lbs of old (blackened hive) and new Honey Bees hive material extracted from clients home.
		Honey Bees building hive in a shipping crate. Notice the new (white hive material).