- How often do you get stung?
- Why is this service no longer free?
- What are the yellow jackets and hornets used for?
- How many yellow jackets and hornets does it take to make a pound?
- Do you make a living doing this?
- Do you collect every nest from anybody?
- Do you go to school systems?
- Do you accept donations?
- Can we hire you for "all natural" extermination if you do not need our nest?
- Is the venom used to make an anti-venom?
- What if the nest is still active after you leave?
- Why do you need power when you come to my house?
- Do you use pesticides to kill the nest?
- What if I sprayed my nest?
- If I live far away from you, how do I get rid of my hornets or yellow jackets without using pesticides?
- How can I avoid getting stung?
- What good are yellow jackets and hornets?
- What do you do with the bugs after you leave my house?
- Do yellow jackets and hornets make honey?
- Can I get involved doing this?
- What help is there for sting allergic patients?
- How can I get you to come to our community?
How often do you get stung?
Last year I was stung 75 times. It hurts worse at the beginning of the season. After awhile I hardly notice. My wife has only been stung 5 times in all the years she's been helping me. She has developed an allergy is receiving the venom therapy. We are entirely covered with a high quality bee suit. We are very knowledgeable about the habits of these stinging creatures and know how to avoid stings.
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Why is this service no longer free?
Sadly the labs are no longer buying large amounts of yellowjackets, hornets, and wasps. Instead of quitting, I decided to make my services available through "The Yellowjacket Expert". If you want my all-natural removal, please go to www.TheYellowjacketExpert.com website and sign up there.
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What are the yellow jackets and hornets used for?
The venom is used for sting-allergic patients. They are given small amounts of the venom to build immunity to its effects. For more information see the article I wrote on this.
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How many yellow jackets and hornets does it take to make a pound?
I estimate it takes 6,960 yellow jackets and 4,640 white-faced hornets to make a pound. I base this on the calculation that it takes 15 yellow jackets to make up a gram. There are 464 grams in a pound. I’d say it takes 10 white-faced hornets to make a gram.
It probably takes 8-10 average size yellow jacket nests to make a pound here in Connecticut. Once in a while we have come across a nest that has given us half a pound but that is very rare. Yellow jacket nests do not get very large in Connecticut. On average it will take 5-6 white-faced hornet nests to make up a pound. The really big ones can yield up to half a pound.
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Do you make a living doing this?
Nope. I only do this for a few weeks in August and September. The rest of the year I pastor the Covenant of Grace Church here in New Hartford, Connecticut.
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Do you collect every nest from anybody?
Now that we are collecting for hire, we will collect your nest even if it has been sprayed. I, however, NEVER USE pesticides, poisons, or chemicals to remove nests for hire from people's property. I am using my 14 years of all-natural removal experience to safely remove nests from people's property.
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Do you go to school systems?
Yes, we have collected for several public and private schools in Connecticut. The United States government has mandated that school systems start using an IPM or Integrated Pest Management. They want schools to stop poisoning our youth. We remove nests from public and private schools and are available to train custodial staffs on safe and pesticide free ways of managing their stinging insect problems. Contact us if you are interested in this service.
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Do you accept tips?
I did when I was collecting for free. Now I am doing my all-natural removal for a fee. See this page on The Yellowjacket Expert Website.
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Can we hire you for "all natural" extermination if you do not need our nest?
Yes! Go to The Yellowjacket Expert website. Our service is unique because I use "all natural" solutions for all your pest problems. I have developed proven techniques to remove yellow jackets and hornets and any pest using 100% organic methods. Pesticide companies claim they can get rid of your problems using some chemical and not poisons. I don't believe them.
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Is the venom used to make an anti-venom?
No. Anti-venom counteracts venom. Immunology uses venom by injecting small amounts into the patient so they build immunity. Over time the patient will not have violent reactions to stings. See my article for more information on this.
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What if the nest is still active after you leave?
After I remove the nest, it is common to have a few stragglers hanging around. Without the nest they cannot live and will go away or die in a day or so. If you are worried about them, I will come back.
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Why do you need power when you come to my house?
We have developed a technology that requires vacuums. I invented an "in-line" trap to vacuum yellow jackets and hornets as they come out of their nests. The bugs cannot die. If they do, they are no good to us. So we need to collect them alive. We need a power source to plug in our vacuums.
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Do you use pesticides to kill the nest?
No way! Please do not ask us to do this. Take my word for it, the poison is more dangerous to you and your family than the yellow jackets and hornets.
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What if I sprayed my nest?
Since I am not collecting these for a medical lab, I can get them even if they've been sprayed. You'd be amazed how many people contact me after they've hired an exterminator or tried spraying the nest themselves.
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If I live far away from you, how do I get rid of my hornets or yellow jackets without using pesticides?
You can purchase my Better Yellowjacket Trap which will be available shortly. If you have wasps behind your shutters, I developed Wasp Shutter Guards which is an all-natural and permanent solution to your problem.
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How can I avoid getting stung?
See my article on this.
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What good are yellow jackets and hornets?
These wonderful creatures have many positive attributes. For example, yellow jackets, hornets, and wasps get rid of tons of harmful caterpillars and other destructive larva. You'd be amazed at how many flies these stinging critters eat. Old time farmers loved having them on the farm as they keep the fly population down.
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What do you do with the bugs after you leave my house?
We put them in a freezer at home, clean and bag them, and then send them to the lab in dry ice.
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Do yellow jackets and hornets make honey?
No. Only honeybees and bumblebees make honey. Honeybees make lots of honey. Bumblebees make honey but it is only very limited. Yellow jackets and hornets do not make honey.
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Can I get involved doing this?
Yes, one lab needs some white-faced hornets (D. Maculata). I am looking to purchase them from established collectors.
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What help is there for sting allergic patients?
The most curable disease is sting allergy. Most HMO's pay for epi-pens. They are cheaper than immunotherapy but they are also not as effective. Often the pens fail or people forget to bring them wherever they go. How can you predict when you will get stung? The best prevention is to ask your doctor about venom therapy. I have written two articles on this subject.
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How can I get you to come to our community?
You can hire me through The Yellowjacket Expert.