Orkin Exterminator & Termite Control

Yellow Jacket Traps

Many yellow jacket traps are non-toxic and pesticide-free. These traps lure yellow jackets through the use of odor attractant and then trap them in jars or on sticky surfaces. Many traps contain liners, which simplify disposal. Some yellow jacket traps are made from decorative glass. Some of these traps feature entrances that do not allow yellow jackets to exit.

Yellow jacket traps should be placed between two and four feet above ground and as far from human-occupied areas as possible. After captured wasps die from starvation, they can be removed from the trap. The trap may be placed in the freezer for a few hours prior to cleaning in order to kill surviving yellow jackets.

Yellow jacket traps will prevent wasps from gathering in certain areas, but are not effective in treating entire colonies. Contact your local pest control professional to discuss extermination methods.

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