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Pest Prevention Tips

• Indoor Tip:
Check for pests hiding in packages or boxes before carrying them inside your home.

• Outdoor Tip:
Prune excess vegetation touching the home, especially on eaves or the roof. This vegetation creates a highway for insect access.

 


Bug & Pest Information

What's bugging you? Search our database to learn more about some of our areas most common Flying Stinging Insects, Household Pests, Outside Invaders, Rodents and Wood Destroying Insects.

Flying Stinging Insects

Honeybee  

Honeybees (Length: 1/2")
These "hairy" bees have yellow and dark brown coloring and thick bodies. They are not aggressive and will leave people alone if not provoked, but they are defensive and will attack anything that threatens the colony or individual.

     
Paper Wasp   Paper Wasps (Length: 1/2 - 3/4")
Can be found in a variety of colors from reddish brown to dark red to orange with varying bright stripes of yellow and red. They are very protective of their nests and will defend against invaders with a painful sting.
     
Yellow Jacket   Yellow Jackets (Length: 5/8" – 1")
Often confused with honey bees due to their yellow and black markings, they can be distinguished from bees by their thin waists. Yellow jackets are social insects and will aggressively defend their nests, which are typically located in the ground.
     

For a more information about Flying Stinging insects visit one of the following university or industry web sites: Clemson UniversityUniversity of FloridaNational Pest Management Association, Inc.

 

 

 

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