| Wasps & Hornets |
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| Food: |
Other insects, nectar, honeydew, fruit juice and water.
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| Nest: |
Inside, outdoors and also found in the ground.
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| Activity
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Day.
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Colony:
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One egg producing queen who stays at the nest and there could be several to hundreds or thousands of workers.
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| Life cycle: |
Only a queen will survive if lucky to start a new nest next season.
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| Yellow Jackets: |
Most commonly nest in the ground or small openings near ground level.
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| Paper Wasp: |
Small round-like nests usually hanging from soffits, facia boards and inside ceilings of sheds and barns.
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Hornets:
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Large greyish-brown carton structures similar to upside down teardrops. Found in trees and/or against a wall and soffit area.
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| Treatment: |
Various
chemical treatments, depending on height and whether or not you can see
the nest. Nest should remain up after treatment until all the workers
come back to the nest and activity is no longer. This usually takes
about one day. The nest can be removed after several days once the
treatment is successful.
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