Signs You Need Wasp, Hornet & Bee Removal
Visible nest on home or property
Increased stinging insect activity
Insects entering/exiting wall voids or soffits
Buzzing sounds in walls
Aggressive insects near entry areas
Previous stings or safety concerns
Stinging Insects
When spring and summer come to Pennsylvania, stinging insects are almost everywhere. Many are harmless. Some are aggressive. Most importantly, a member of your family may have a serious allergic reaction if stung.
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What’s the best thing to do? Call the experts at Court Pest Control. We can set your mind at ease, eliminate active nests, and make your outdoor experiences at home more pleasant.
While you don’t want honeybees inside your home, they are important pollinators and we do our best to work with local bee keepers in preserving hives whenever possible.
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Wasps are protective of their nests and can become quite aggressive when disturbed. Worse, these stinging insects have smooth stingers and can sting repeatedly until they are certain the threat to their safety (you) have been dealt with.
You may find ground wasps, paper wasp nests hanging from the eaves of your home, carpenter bees digging into your decking, or the carnivorous bald-faced hornet flying around your home.
Tips to Prevent Stinging Insect Problems
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Plant flower gardens away from doors, windows, and high-traffic areas around your home.
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While flowers are beneficial to pollinators, they can attract bees, hornets, wasps, and other stinging insects close to living spaces.
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Regularly inspect decks, fences, sheds, and other wooden structures for signs of carpenter bee activity.
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Pay special attention to weathered, untreated, or unfinished wood, which carpenter bees prefer for nesting.
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Before mowing or performing yard work, inspect your lawn for holes that could indicate yellow jacket nests.
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Yellow jackets often build underground colonies that can become dangerous if disturbed.
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Keep children and pets away from areas where stinging insect activity has been observed.
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Avoid accidentally running over underground nests with lawn equipment, which can provoke aggressive swarming behavior.
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Contact a pest control professional if you notice large numbers of stinging insects or suspect an active nest on your property.
Your Pest Control Questions Answered
We serve homeowners and businesses across four Western Pennsylvania counties: Allegheny, Westmoreland, Butler and Washington. That includes Pittsburgh, McKeesport, Murrysville, Monroeville, Penn Hills, West Mifflin, Wexford, Mt. Lebanon and Sewickley.
Yes. Same-day appointments are available across many of our service areas. Call 412-672-7378 or request an appointment online and we'll get back to you quickly.
We provide complete pest management for homes and businesses throughout Greater Pittsburgh. Our services cover general pests (ants, spiders and cockroaches), rodents, termites, bed bugs, stinging insects, wildlife, bats and birds, and mosquitoes, fleas and ticks. We also build customized programs for commercial properties.
Pricing depends on the pest, property size, infestation level and treatment required. As a guide, rodent control starts at $199–$269, ant treatments at $199–$249 (excluding carpenter ants), stinging insects at $225+, and bed bugs and termites at $1,200–$2,500. See our Pricing Guide for more detail.
The process has four steps. You tell us what pest problem you're dealing with, then a qualified technician inspects the property and identifies the source. We apply a targeted treatment for your situation, then provide recommendations and follow-up where appropriate to help keep pests out.