Pests We Treat Photo Album: Eliminating the Digger Bees in Metuchen, NJ
Here's how we're going to exterminate the digger bees that infested this customer's yard in Metuchen, NJ.
Digger Bees Spotted
On the edge of the landscape in the backyard, were a number of digger bees and their mounds. Digger bees are about a 1/4 to 1/2 inch long and typically nest in areas of the landscape where the grass is sparse or very thin. The female digger bees "dig" nests into the ground that are about 1/2 of an inch deep.
Few Facts About Digger Bees
They are solitary bees that live one colony per hole, but there may be many holes in an area creating a digger bee community. Digger bees aren't aggressive and will only sting if you step on them or grab them.
A Residual Dusting Application
We injected each one of the digger bee mounds with a residual dusting product.
Shortly After Treatment
This treatment will exterminate the digger bees in a short amount of time.