A single phone line
One line for paper wasps, hornets and yellow jackets.
Found a nest near the house? Call the line and an independent provider serving Pasadena, TX picks up. Calls are connected 6 a.m. to midnight Central Time (7 a.m. to 1 a.m. during daylight saving time) for 77502, 77503, 77504, 77505 and the Pasadena part of 77506.
One line for paper wasps, hornets and yellow jackets.
Ask the provider to name the insect before treatment.
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Phone the line during call hours, or leave a call-back request when the lines are closed. Calling (000) 000-0000 routes you through a call-tracking service, which may record the call, to an independent provider working in Pasadena. Calls are connected 6 a.m. to midnight Central Time (7 a.m. to 1 a.m. during daylight saving time). First move well away from the nest, then note a few things: your street or ZIP code, the nest’s spot (eave, lawn, wall, tree, shed or play set), its rough size and height, and whether anyone at home has a sting allergy. Say what kind of property it is, such as a house, an apartment or a business, and if you rent, tell the landlord or manager as well. If someone has trouble breathing after a sting, call 911 before anything else. The provider, not this site, decides the timing, the cost and the method, and you do not have to book.
Sometimes. Texas A&M AgriLife notes that paper wasp queens often found new colonies in the same general area the next spring, and in a mild winter a yellow jacket nest may not be abandoned at all. Ask the provider which places to keep an eye on and whether a return visit is part of the plan.
The safe part is watching from well back: note where the nest is, its height and whether wasps are flying in and out. Swatting it down, spraying it or plugging the hole can bring a burst of stings and drive the colony indoors. AgriLife says that if you have any doubt about your ability to safely control a wasp nest, call a professional.
Do not caulk or tape over the hole. Texas A&M AgriLife advises that a yellow jacket entrance in a wall generally should not be sealed until the colony has been eliminated, because trapped wasps may hunt for a new exit, which can lead inside. The provider chooses the treatment and says when the gap can be closed.
This site lists no amounts. A provider works out the charge after seeing the job, and the main factors are the insect involved, the colony’s size, the nest’s height or hiding place, wall or ground access, and any return trip. Before agreeing, ask exactly what the visit includes and whether a follow-up is part of it.
Texas A&M AgriLife says yellow jacket colonies peak by August or September and most nests die after the first hard frost, though in a mild winter a nest may survive. Houston Hobby Airport, the weather service site nearest Pasadena, averages only 4.2 days a year at or below 32°F. Paper wasp queens rest over winter and start new nests in spring.
Answers to questions that tend to come up before calling about a wasp nest in Pasadena.
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