Posts Tagged: Erin Wilson
What to Do About Yellowjackets
The question begged for an answer. "It's yellowjacket time again. Does anyone have or recommend a good trap?" A Bay Area beekeeper today sought recommendations from ledEric Mussen, Extension apiculturist with the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology. Mussen, who recently...
A yellowjacket entering its nest at an apiary. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A yellowjacket sipping water at an apiary. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Yellowjackets!
Yellowjackets is a word you never want to end with a period, but with an exclamation point!They probably annoy you when they invite themselves to your barbecue to partake of your hamburger and other protein-rich foods. They're persistent predators.But, do you know that they often build their nests...
Yellowjackets
A Kill